dumungaw
dumungáw with stress marks
to look out the window
From root: dungaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumungaw
du-mu-NGAW
looked out
Present (Incomplete)
dumudungaw
du-mu-du-NGAW
is looking out
Future (Contemplated)
dudungaw
du-du-NGAW
will look out
Usage Note
Dumungaw is the actor-focus form of dungaw, used when the one looking out is the grammatical subject. It is a common motif in Filipino poetry and song, evoking waiting, longing, and contemplation through the image of someone gazing from a window.
Examples
" Dumungaw siya sa bintana. "
Natural Translation
He/She looked out the window.
Literal Translation
Looked-out he/she at window.
" Hilig niya na dumungaw tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
Their hobby is to look out the window every morning.
Literal Translation
Hobby their to look out the window every morning.
" Tuwing gabi, dumudungaw siya sa bintana habang hinihintay ang pag-uwi ng kanyang asawa mula sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Every night, she looks out the window while waiting for her husband to come home from work.
Literal Translation
Every night, is-looking-out she at window while waiting the coming-home of her spouse from work.
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