From root: apoy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-apoy
nag-a-POY
caught fire
Present (Incomplete)
nag-aapoy
nag-a-a-POY
catching fire
Future (Contemplated)
mag-aapoy
mag-a-a-POY
will catch fire
Usage Note
Mag-apoy is used when something catches fire or flares up, but it is frequently employed in a figurative sense to describe intense emotions like burning anger or passion. In everyday conversation, it often emphasizes the severity or intensity of a situation rather than just a literal flame.
Examples
" Baka mag-apoy ang kusina. "
Natural Translation
The kitchen might catch fire.
Literal Translation
Maybe catch-fire the kitchen.
" Delikadong mag-apoy malapit sa gasolinahan. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to catch fire near a gas station.
Literal Translation
Dangerous catch-fire near at gas-station.
" Mag-iingat ka sa kandila dahil madaling mag-apoy ang mga kurtina kapag malapit ito sa apoy. "
Natural Translation
Be careful with the candle because the curtains easily catch fire when they are near the flame.
Literal Translation
Will-be-careful you with candle because easy catch-fire the curtains when near it to flame.
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