tumitig
tumítig with stress marks
to stare
From root: titig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumitig
tu-MI-tig
stared
Present (Incomplete)
tumititig
tu-mi-TI-tig
is staring
Future (Contemplated)
tititig
ti-TI-tig
will stare
Usage Note
Tumitig is the actor-focus form of titig, used when someone fixes their gaze steadily on a person or thing. It frequently appears in romantic and literary contexts conveying emotional intensity, and is notably stronger than tumingin (to look); tumitig implies a prolonged, deliberate, or emotionally charged stare.
Examples
" Huwag kang tumitig sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
Don't stare at him.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-stare at him.
" Masamang tumitig nang matagal sa mga taong hindi mo kilala. "
Natural Translation
It is rude to stare for a long time at people you don't know.
Literal Translation
Bad to-stare for long at people , not you know.
" Tumitig siya nang matagal sa lumang larawan, na para bang sinusubukang alalahanin ang bawat sandali ng kanilang nakaraan. "
Natural Translation
He stared for a long time at the old photograph, as if trying to remember every moment of their past.
Literal Translation
Stared he for long at old photograph, as if trying to-remember the every moment of their past.
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