siklab
síklab with stress marks
a flame, blaze, or outbreak
Usage Note
Siklab refers to the sudden flaring up of fire, or metaphorically, an outbreak of conflict, passion, or disease. The form sumilab means to flare up and appears in news reports about wars or fires as well as in emotional contexts where anger or passion suddenly ignites.
Examples
" May siklab ng apoy. "
Natural Translation
There was a flare of fire.
Literal Translation
Has flame of fire.
" Mabilis kumalat ang siklab ng apoy sa kagubatan. "
Natural Translation
The outbreak of fire in the forest spread quickly.
Literal Translation
Fast spread the outbreak of fire in forest.
" Sa unang siklab pa lamang ng away ay umalis na agad ang ilan para iwasan ang gulo. "
Natural Translation
At the very first flare-up of the quarrel, some left right away to avoid the trouble.
Literal Translation
At first-LINK flare-up still only of-the quarrel left already immediately the some to avoid the trouble.
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