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nood

noód with stress marks

to watch

noun verb no-OD Native origin Common
Arts & Culture Entertainment

Usage Note

Nood is primarily used for watching entertainment like movies or television and is most commonly seen in the verb forms 'manood' and 'panoorin.' It is a staple word in daily Filipino life for discussing media consumption or live performances.

Examples

Beginner

" Manood tayo ng sine. "

Natural Translation

Let's watch a movie.

Literal Translation

Watch we of movie.

Intermediate

" Bitin ang nood ko sa palabas. "

Natural Translation

My watching of the show was cut short.

Literal Translation

Incomplete the watching my in-the show.

Advanced

" Tuwing gabi, nanonood kami ng teleserye bago matulog para makapagpahinga matapos ang mahabang araw. "

Natural Translation

Every night, we watch a teleserye before sleeping so we can relax after a long day.

Literal Translation

Every night, watching we of teleserye before sleep so can-rest after the long day.

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Actor Focus Verbs

manood AF VERB

to watch

Object Focus Verbs

panoorin OF VERB

to watch

ipanood OF VERB

to show

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