laugh (at)நகைnakai(siri)(6b intr)chortle; chuckle, smile; giggle, titter, snigger, burst out laughing, roar/hoot with laughter, shake or be convulsed with laughter
Usage:
அவன் என் காரணத்தைக் கேட்டதும் ஏளனமாக சிரித்தான்avaṉ eṉ kāraṇattaik kēṭṭatum ēḷaṉamāka cirittāṉ
avan ennooḍa kaaraṇatte keeṭṭadum eeḷanamaa siriccaan
When he heard the reason I gave, he laughed and snorted derisively.