Hiligaynon
Quick-burning material, kindling; also used as a verb. Mangítà ka sing paámak nga idáig ko sa kaláyo. Look for some kindling that I can use to light the fire with. Paamáki ang kaláyo. Get some kindling for the fire. Put some kindling on the fire. (pa, ámak).
Hiligaynon
Easily lighted material, as shavings, dry leaves, grass, etc. used to start or kindle a fire. Paámak is generally used, also as a verb. Mangítà ka sing ámak or paámak. Look for some kindling. Paamáki ang kaláyo. Put some easily lighted material on the fire. Ipaámak ko iníng lukáy. I'll use as kindling these dry coconut leaves. Pangitái sing paámak iníng mga rámò kag tútdan mo. Go in search of something to set fire to this refuse and burn it up.
Hiligaynon
To use as fuel, etc. Igátong iníng káhoy sa kaláyo. Use this wood as fuel for the fire. Gatóngi ang tiníg-ang. Put some fuel under the boiling rice. Ginagátong na lang níla ang mga halígi sang dáan níla nga baláy. They are now using the posts of the old house for firewood. Ipagátong ko na lang iníng kodál nga gabúk sa digamohán. I'll order this rotten fence to be used as fuel in the kitchen. (see alámak, paámak-kindling).
Hiligaynon
To burn lustily, crackle and spread (of fire). Ang kaláyo nagakarábkárab. The fire is burning lustily, is spreading, is increasing (with a crackling sound). Agólagól (kirótkírot) gid lang iníng kaláyo; butangí sing paámak, agúd magkarábkárab. This fire is burning low; put some kindling on it, that it may burn bright.
Hiligaynon
To chip-, trim-, dress-, hew-, wood by cutting or splitting off small pieces. Agsapí ang káhoy. Dress the wood by chipping. Inágsap nga káhoy. A chip-, splinter-, of wood. Ang mga inágsap sang kawáyan ginapaámak sa kaláyo. Bamboo-trimmings are useful for lightning or kindling a fire. Iágsap akó ánay siníng káhoy. Please trim this piece of wood for me. Nagtínlò na ang inagsapán nga halígi. The post that was trimmed has become smooth. Paagsapá ang pánday siníng halígi. Let the carpenter trim this post. (see sápsap).