EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to behold; to observe; to gaze at...
chamomile...
tablecloth...
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/MAS-dan/
FIL: Pagtuunan ng pansin sa pamamagitan ng paningin; tingnan nang may layunin o paghanga.
EN: to behold; to observe; to gaze at
This isn't your everyday 'tingin' or 'silip'. 'Masdan' is when you look at something with purpose, drama, and a bit of ~*main character energy*~. It’s what you do when you see the sunset over Manila Bay, or when you're trying to figure out if the chismis you heard is true by staring intently at the people involved. It's a look with capital letters.
A variant of 'masidin', from the root 'masid' (to observe).
ROOT MEANING: observant, watchful
More formal and poetic than 'tingnan'. Often used in literature, songs, and formal speech.
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🇵🇭 Masdan mo ang paglubog ng araw, napakaganda.
🇺🇸 Behold the sunset, it is so beautiful.
🇵🇭 Mula sa malayo, minamasdan niya ang kanyang pangarap na unti-unting natutupad.
🇺🇸 From afar, he observes his dream slowly coming true.
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