Meaning of "light"

light •

n.
• • 1. that by which we see, brightness: liwanag
  • 2. a thing that gives light: ilaw

v.
• • 1. to give light to: mag-ilaw, ilawan, tumanglaw, tanglawan, liwanagan
  • 2. to set fire to: magsindi, sindihan, magparikit, pariktan
  • 3. to become light (less in weight): gumaan (sa timbang)
  • 4. to ask for a light (for ones cigarette or cigar): pasindi

adj.
• • 1. bright and clear: maliwanag
  • 2. pale in color, approaching white: mura
  • 3. easy to carry, not heavy: magaan
  • 4. not hard to bear or do: magaan, madali

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shining

adj.
• • 1. radiant, brilliant: maningning, nagniningning
  • 2. giving light: maliwanag
  • 3. that shines: sumisikat
  • 4. distinguished: bantog, nababantog, sikat, sumisikat

shine

v.
• • 1. to send out light: sumikat
  • 2. to reflect light: kuminang, manginang, kumislap, mangislap
  • 3. to make bright or light, polish: magpakintab, pakintabin, magpakinang, pakinangin, maglinis, linisin
  • 4. to be bright, glow: magningning, magliwanag

n.
• • 1. light, brightness: liwanag
  • 2. luster, polish: kinang, kintab

ilaw

n.
• • light, lamp ilawan

n.
• • lamp [syn. lampara]

sinag

n.
• • rays or light (from sun, moon, stars, lamp), halo around heads of images of saints