tinginan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tingin +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌtiˈŋinan/ [ˌt̪iːˈŋiː.n̪ɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -inan
  • IPA^(key): /tiŋiˈnan/ [t̪ɪ.ŋɪˈn̪an̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ti‧ngi‧nan

Noun

tíngínan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅᜒᜈᜈ᜔)

1. eye contact between two or more people

   Napakatamis naman ng tinginan ninyo sa isa't isa!

   Your glimpses to each other is very sweet!

See also

• titigan

 

Verb

tinginán (complete tininginan, progressive tinitinginan, contemplative titinginan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅᜒᜈᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative form of tingnan