Pagdungaw (en. Gaze)

/paɡdʊŋaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of looking from an elevated position.

While standing on the balcony, he gazed down at the people below.

Habang nakatayo sa balkonahe, nagpagdungaw siya sa mga tao sa ibaba.

A way of observing or viewing from a high place.

Gazing from the mountains gives us a new perspective on nature.

Ang pagdungaw sa mga bundok ay nagbibigay sa atin ng bagong pananaw sa kalikasan.

Gazing is usually used in the context of looking at things below from a high location.

The view from the tower is simply magnificent.

Ang pagdungaw mula sa tore ay tila napakaganda.

It originates from the root word 'dungaw' which means to look or view from above.

gazing from the window

looking from above outside the window

pagdungaw mula sa bintana

gazed at the sea

observed from a high place towards the sea

nagpagdungaw sa dagat

dungaw

The word 'dungaw' refers to the act of looking from a high position.

dungaw

A glance or look outside

Hey, take a peek outside, see if it's raining.

Uy, pagdungaw ka nga, tingnan mo kung umuulan.

A brief look at people

From their glance, it seems like the people outside are happy.

Sa pagdungaw nila, mukhang masaya ang mga tao sa labas.

Gossiping or talking outside

Let's peek out the window, it looks like some gossips are talking at the corner.

Pagdungaw tayo sa bintana, mukhang may chismosang nag-uusap sa kanto.