patawanin

From tawa +‎ pa- -nin.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pataˈwanin/ [pɐ.t̪ɐˈwaː.n̪ɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -anin
• Syllabification: pa‧ta‧wa‧nin

patawanin (complete pinatawa, progressive pinatatawa, contemplative patatawanin, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜏᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

1. to be made laugh

   Mabilis patawanin ng payaso ang mga bata.

   The clown fastly makes the children laugh.

   (literally, “The children were quick to be made laugh by the clown.”)