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clown in Tagalog

payaso

/ˈklæʊ̯n//ˈklaʊ̯n/

clown in Tagalog: payaso. In English, clown means a slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

Tagalog words for clown

performance artist working in a circus
payaso

English meaning of clown

  1. noun A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
  2. noun A person who acts in a silly fashion.
  3. noun A stupid person.
  4. noun A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.

Full definition of clown

clown in a sentence

  • He was regarded as the clown of the school, always playing pranks.

Synonyms of clown

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Questions about clown in Tagalog

What is the meaning of clown in Tagalog?
Clown in Tagalog is payaso.
Ano ang clown sa Tagalog?
Clown: payaso.
What does clown mean in English?
Clown means a slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: clown (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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