lumiyab
lumiyáb with stress marks
to blaze
From root: liyab
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumiyab
lu-mi-YAB
blazed
Present (Incomplete)
lumiliyab
lu-mi-li-YAB
is blazing
Future (Contemplated)
liliyab
li-li-YAB
will blaze
Usage Note
Lumiyab is the actor-focus infinitive of liyab, formed with -um-, describing a sudden dramatic flare rather than a steady burn — the verb implies a spike or burst of fire. It extends readily into figurative speech where intense passion, fury, or inspiration is described as blazing up; the noun liyab denotes the blaze or tongue of flame.
Examples
" Lumiyab ang apoy sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
The fire blazed up in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
Blazed the fire in kitchen.
" Mabilis lumiyab ang tuyong papel kapag nadikit sa apoy. "
Natural Translation
It takes only a spark for dry paper to catch fire.
Literal Translation
Fast catch-fire dry paper when touched fire.
" Bigla na lamang lumiyab ang kalan nang madikitan ng mantika, kaya napaatras kami sa takot. "
Natural Translation
The stove suddenly blazed up when oil got onto it, so we backed away in fear.
Literal Translation
Suddenly just blazed the stove when got-touched of oil, so backed-away we in fear.
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