sa tingin ko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, on how I look at it.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sa tiˈŋin ko/ [sɐ t̪ɪˈŋɪŋ ko]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: sa ti‧ngin ko

Prepositional phrase

sa tingín ko (Baybayin spelling ᜐ ᜆᜒᜅᜒᜈ᜔ ᜃᜓ)

  1. in my opinion; I think...
    Synonym: sa palagay ko
    Sa tingin ko, masyadong matamis ang kending bili mo.
    In my opinion, the candy that you bought was too sweet.
  2. I think so
    Sa tingin mo, darating kaya si Santa? Sa tingin ko.
    What do you think, would Santa arrive? I think so.
    (literally, “On your view, would Santa arrive? On my view.”)

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