ma-
To become worn down, small, flattened (as of a lamp wick, tooth,
soap, pencil lead) by being consumed in use.
Ang kingki pabiloan mo tenged gapopod da.
Twist a cloth for a wick for the small lamp because it is becoming
smaller.
pa--on
To cause, or wait for, something to be completely consumed, used
up, worn down, burned down/up.
Papopodono kang lagi tang tinolpokanong ayo
ba-lō molik.
I'll first wait for the branches I've burned to
burn
all
the
way
down before going home.