Magliab (en. To blaze)

/maɡˈli.ab/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of fire igniting.
The fire will blaze quickly under the wind.
Ang apoy ay magliab nang mabilis sa ilalim ng hangin.
The flare-up or intensification of flames.
The dry wood initiated a blaze.
Ang gayak na kahoy ay nagpasimula ng magliab.
The emission of intense heat or light.
The felt heat from the fire continued to blaze.
Patuloy na nagliab ang nararamdamang init mula sa apoy.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'liab' meaning fire or heat.

Common Phrases and Expressions

The fire will blaze.
The fire intensified or flared up.
Ang apoy ay magliab.

Related Words

flame
Refers to fire or heat emitted from a source.
liab
blazing
An adjective indicating the state of having fire or heat.
pangliab

Slang Meanings

be true
Dude, be real already, stop pretending!
Dude, magliab ka na, huwag kang magpaka-pretend!
be really true
You need to be really true to your plans so you won't mess up.
Kailangan mong magliab sa mga plano mo para di ka magkamali.