EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to burst into flames, to flare up...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/su-mi-LAB/
FIL: Biglang pag-apoy o pagliliyab nang malaki at malakas.
EN: to burst into flames, to flare up
When a small spark becomes a huge fire, literally or figuratively. It's what happens to a 'chismis' in the office—starts with a whisper, then by lunchtime, the whole department is on fire. Also, that moment when a calm argument suddenly escalates into a full-blown 'World War III' at home. That's 'sumilab'.
Used for both literal fires and figurative flare-ups of emotion or conflict.
🇵🇭 Biglang sumilab ang tuyong damuhan dahil sa init ng araw.
🇺🇸 The dry grass suddenly burst into flames because of the sun's heat.
🇵🇭 Sumilab ang galit niya nang marinig ang kasinungalingan.
🇺🇸 His anger flared up when he heard the lie.
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