titig
títig with stress marks
to gaze or stare
Usage Note
Titig conveys a prolonged, intense look — often one loaded with emotion, suspicion, or admiration. It appears frequently in literary and romantic contexts. The verb form 'tumitig' means to fix one's gaze on someone or something.
Examples
" Ang lamig ng titig niya. "
Natural Translation
Her gaze is so cold.
Literal Translation
The cold of stare her.
" Malalim ang titig niya sa akin. "
Natural Translation
His/Her stare at me is deep.
Literal Translation
Deep the stare his/her to me.
" Sa kanyang malungkot na titig, naunawaan kong may malaking problemang nangyari sa kanila kagabi. "
Natural Translation
From her sad gaze, I understood that something seriously went wrong with them last night.
Literal Translation
In her sad stare, understood I that-has big problem-that happened to them last-night.
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