Lumisaw (en. To look or to glance)

/luˈmi.saw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of seeing or glancing suddenly.

He glanced out the window to see outside.

Lumisaw siya sa bintana upang makita ang labas.

An observation or gaze with interest.

She looked at the people around while walking.

Lumisaw siya sa mga tao sa paligid habang naglalakad.

Looking with the intention to determine something.

I looked into his eyes to know what he feels.

Lumisaw ako sa kanyang mga mata upang malaman ang kanyang nararamdaman.

River people, possibly derived from the root 'saw' meaning 'to look'.

glance in the eyes

Look with emotion or interest.

lumisaw sa mga mata

saw

A root word describing the action of looking.

saw

Like 'to be crazy' or 'to become strange' in thought.

Wow, I went nuts when I saw my ex at the mall!

Grabe, lumisaw ako nang makita ko 'yung ex ko sa mall!

To be crazily in love or have intense feelings for someone.

When I was at the concert, I totally had a crush on my crush right in front of me!

Nung nasa concert ako, lumisaw ako sa crush ko sa harapan!