noun · Feelings

laughter

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The meaning (definition) of the word laughter

the happy sound you make when something is funny

The word laughter used in a sentence

“The room filled with laughter when the toy clown squeaked.”

How the word laughter is said around the world

Frenchrire (reer)
Spanishrisa (REE-sah)
Mandarin笑声 (shyow shuhng)
Hindiहँसी (hun-SEE)
Arabicضحك (DAH-hik)
Russianсмех (smyekh)
Portuguese (EU)riso (REE-zoo)
Portuguese (BR)risada (hee-ZAH-dah)
Japaneseわらいごえ (wah-rah-ee-GOH-eh)
GermanLachen (LAH-khen)
Urduہنسی (hun-SEE)
Punjabiਹਾਸਾ (HAH-sah)
Korean웃음 (OO-sum)
Hebrewצחוק (tskhohk)
Greekγέλιο (YEH-lee-oh)
Dutchgelach (khuh-LAHKH)
Tagalogtawa (TAH-wah)
Vietnamesetiếng cười (tee-ung KOO-ee)
Turkishkahkaha (kah-kah-HAH)
Persianخنده (khan-DEH)
Polishśmiech (shmyekh)
Ukrainianсміх (smeekh)
Bengaliহাসি (HA-shee)
Swedishskratt (skraht)
Italianrisate (ree-ZAH-teh)

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