Tingian (en. Look)

/tiŋˈɡi.an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An action of directing the eyes at something or someone.

He called his friend to look at his new dress.

Tinawag niya ang kanyang kaibigan sa tingian upang makita ang kanyang bagong damit.

A brief glance or touch of the eyes around.

There was a quick look at the pedestrians crossing the street.

Nagkaroon ng mabilis na tingian sa mga tumatawid sa kalye.

Focusing or directing attention to a specific thing.

A closer look at the issue is needed to understand it well.

Kailangan ng mas malapit na tingian sa isyu upang maunawaan ito nang mabuti.

Derived from the word 'tingin' which means to look or gaze.

look around

Look around for information or observation.

tingian ang paligid

look in the mirror

Looking at oneself using a mirror.

tingin sa salamin

look

The action of looking or examining.

tingin

ask

The act of obtaining information by questioning.

magtanong

Gossip or rumors about a person or situation.

It's already noon, but people are still gossiping about what happened at the party.

Tanghali na, pero hanggang ngayon may chika pa rin ang mga tao tungkol sa nangyari sa party.

Hints or snippets of information.

There's a lot of gossip that's been going around about the new phones coming out.

Dami nang mga tingian ang lumabas tungkol sa mga bagong labas na cellphone.