Tan-aw

to lookverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to look; to see; to watch; to observe; to inspect visually; look or viewpoint, depending on context

Pronunciation

tahn-OW

Root and affixes

Base form tan-aw. Motan-aw or mutan-aw expresses to look or watch; tan-awon focuses on the thing being viewed; panan-aw can mean vision, eyesight, or viewpoint.

Variants or conjugations

tan-aw; motan-aw; mutan-aw; magtan-aw; nagtanan-aw; tan-awon; tan-awa; panan-aw; tan-aw-tan-aw

Related words and expressions

kita = to see or be able to see; lantaw = to observe or look from afar; bantay = to watch over; panan-aw = sight or viewpoint; salida = movie

Meaning and usage notes

Tan-aw works for looking, seeing, and watching. For seeing in the sense of perceiving with the eyes, kita can also be used. For watching over or guarding, bantay is more precise.