Malakingsunog (en. Great fire)

ma-la-king-su-nog

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A large fire that is difficult to control.
The great fire in the forest reached many nearby houses.
Ang malakingsunog sa kagubatan ay umabot sa maraming bahay sa paligid.
Fire that has a large extent and is damaging to the environment.
Firefighters need help to control the great fire.
Kailangan ng mga bumbero ng tulong upang mapigilan ang malakingsunog.
A fire that poses serious risks to life and property.
Due to the great fire, many people lost their homes.
Dahil sa malakingsunog, maraming tao ang nawalan ng tahanan.

Etymology

From the word 'malaki' meaning 'big' and 'sunog' meaning 'fire' or 'burn'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

great fire in the city
A large and rapidly spreading fire in an urban area.
malakingsunog sa lungsod
prevention of great fire
Measures to prevent large fires.
pag-iwas sa malakingsunog

Related Words

fire
A type of fire that indicates danger to people and the environment.
apo
emergency
A situation that requires immediate action to suppress the fire.
emergency

Slang Meanings

big fire
It's freezing outside, but there's a big fire by the side of the road!
Sobrang lamig sa labas, pero nandiyan ang malaking sunog sa tabi ng kalsada!
burnout in awareness or mind
I'm in a state of burnout after studying all night.
Nasa estado ako ng malaking sunog matapos kong mag-aral ng magdamag.
intense explosion or impact
What Mark did was really explosive! There's nothing like it.
Yung ginawa ni Mark, malaking sunog talaga! Wala itong kapantay.