From root: kidlat
Usage Note
Makidlat describes weather or a sky filled with frequent lightning flashes. Makidlat ang langit kaya delikadong lumabas ng bahay means the sky is full of lightning so it is dangerous to go outside.
Examples
" Makidlat ang langit ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The sky is full of lightning now.
Literal Translation
Full-of-lightning the sky now.
" Huwag lumabas kapag makidlat. "
Natural Translation
Do not go out when it is full of lightning.
Literal Translation
Do-not go-out when full-of-lightning.
" Maulan at makidlat sa labas, kaya hinintay muna namin na huminto bago kami umuwi. "
Natural Translation
It was rainy and full of lightning outside, so we waited for it to stop before going home.
Literal Translation
Rainy and full-of-lightning at outside, so waited first we that stop before we go-home.
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