Usage Note
Tunghay implies a deliberate, attentive look — often gazing at something from a distance or at length. It appears more in literary and formal Tagalog than in casual conversation, and evokes a sense of thoughtful observation rather than a casual glance.
Examples
" Tinunghayan niya ang malayong bundok. "
Natural Translation
He gazed at the distant mountain.
Literal Translation
Gazed-at he the distant mountain.
" Nakita ko ang kanyang tunghay sa bintana. "
Natural Translation
I saw his/her look at the window.
Literal Translation
Saw I the his/her look at window.
" Tahimik na tinunghayan ng matanda ang paglubog ng araw, na para bang inaalala ang mga nakaraang taon. "
Natural Translation
The old man quietly gazed at the setting sun, as if recalling the years that had passed.
Literal Translation
Quietly gazed-at by old-man the setting of sun, as if recalling the past years.
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