Sulyaw (en. Glance)

su-lyaw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A quick or superficial look.

He saw the walking man from his glance.

Nakita niya ang naglalakad na tao mula sa kanyang sulyaw.

verb

To take a quick look at something.

Glance through the pages of the book before buying it.

Sulyawin mo ang mga pahina ng libro bago mo ito bilhin.

glimpse of the eye

A quick look or glance.

sulyaw ng mata

glimpse

A term that also refers to a quick and often less detailed look.

sulyap

look

A more general term referring to the act of seeing or looking at something.

tingin

Look or glance at a guy

Call him, I might just take a glance at him.

Tawagin mo siya, baka mag-sulyaw lang ako sa kanya.

Secretly looking at someone

Just a glance at my crush, maybe he'll notice me.

Sulyaw lang sa crush ko, baka mapansin niya ako.

Quick glance or attention

I don’t want him to see me glancing at him, I'm embarrassed.

Ayaw akong makitang sumusulyaw sa kanya, nahihiya ako.