Meaning of "tuwa"

tuwa •

n.
• • joy, pleasure, gladness

v.
• • matuwa (ma-) to become glad, to be pleased, to be joyful, to be amused. Natuwa ang nanay ko sa aking grado. My mother was pleased with my grades.

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jest

n.
• • 1. a joke: biro, tukso
  • 2. fun: tuwa, pagkatuwa, katuwaan
  • 3. the act of poking fun at: pagbiro, pagbibiro, pagtukso, panunukso

v.
• • to poke fun at, to joke: magbiro, biruin, manukso, tuksuhin

happy

adj.
• • 1. joyful, contented: maligaya, nasisiyahan
  • 2. showing that one is glad: masaya, natutuwa
  • 3. very happy: masayang-masaya, tuwang-tuwa, galak na galak, maligayang-maligaya

cheerful

adj.
• • 1. happy: masaya, maligaya
  • 2. joyful: tuwang-tuwa, galak na galak
  • 3. whole-hearted, willing, cordial: buong puso, malugod, taos-puso
  • 4. pleasant: kaaya-aya