mag-
-en, -an
-an
To light a lamp, turn on a light; to use something as a light; to
light up an area with a lamp or light.
Angay bato pagpa-kal tanira ong monisipio maski
labi?
Why do you suppose they have
the
lights
on at the municipal
building, even at night?
Maki-lep don ong koarto, pa-kalen mo kay tang
pa-kal.
It's dark there in the room, please turn
on
the light.
Pa-kalan mo kay tang tolok, manolok ita rin.
Please light the torch, we will go out looking for fish and crabs in
the tidal flats.
Agpa-kalan ta kingki tang sirong tang balay mga may
gapatay.
When someone has died, the area underneath the house is lit
up
with a small lamp.
The lamp is hung from the floor slats and is kept burning all night.