alipato
alipáto with stress marks
flying ember
Usage Note
Alipato refers to a small glowing particle of burning material that floats through the air from a fire. The word is commonly used around outdoor cooking or brushfires and carries a sense of danger, as alipato can start new fires when they land on dry material.
Examples
" May lumilipad na alipato. "
Natural Translation
There's a flying ember.
Literal Translation
There-is flying ember.
" Ingat sa alipato ng apoy baka masunog ang damit mo. "
Natural Translation
Be careful of the flying embers — your clothes might catch fire.
Literal Translation
Careful of-the flying-ember of-the fire lest burned the clothes your.
" Lumayo kami sa siga dahil baka tangayin ng hangin ang alipato papunta sa mga tuyong dahon. "
Natural Translation
We moved away from the bonfire because the wind might carry the flying embers toward the dry leaves.
Literal Translation
Moved-away we from bonfire because might carry of wind the flying-ember toward to the dry leaves.
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