ketawa

a word from vocabulary Indonesian by Uri Tadmor  
Word form ketawa
LWT meaning(s)
Comments on word Formed from the root tawa ‘laughter’; however, the prefix ke- is not productive in standard Indonesian. The form tertawa is considered more ‘proper’. However, the distribution of ketawa points to an early origin.
Analyzability semi-analyzable
Age Prehistorical [27] (500–500)
Register Colloquial