Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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letem
/letem/
“light_fire”
 
vi.
for someone (egleletem, migleletem/inleletem, leletem, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to build and light a fire
Miggendiye si Randy te abuwan su egleletem.
Randy went to fireplace to make+fire.
Leletem ke pa Tiyù su eg-iinit ki.
Make a big+fire Tiyù because we're going to boil water.
(egleleteman/inleleteman/migleleteman/pigleleteman, location, eg><an-) with sticks
Egleleteman dan pad ka hapuy su hapit e egkeebuki.
They will turn the fire+up because it's almost getting off.
Leleteman te pad ka hapuy su egginaran ki.
We ignite the fire so that we can getting heat.
Eng. light fire; fire, light; ignite; kindle; rekindle; stoke; build fire; start fire; big fire
Ceb. haling
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
Created: 17/Feb/2016
Updated by: RAA,RJH,RAA
Last updated: 10/Oct/2017