Karao - silow

1

Light, as opposed to darkness.

2

Pitch pine.

man- (AG) mansidow/ mansisilow/ iyansilow

To make a fire.

Mansidow kiyed awas no medebi.

We will make a fire outside when it is dark.

saleng

[Iba.] Pitch pine.

3

A light, electric or flame.

on- (TH) onsilow/ mansisilow/ similow

To light up, as for a light bulb; shine, as for a light.

Nat onsilow i bulb tep epondi.

The bulb does not light up because it is burned out.

-an (LOC) silowan or sidowan/ silowi/ sinilowan or sinidowan or sinidogwan,

meN- menidow/ mansisilow/ enilow,

me--an mesilowan or mesidowan/ emangkesilowi/ esilowan

To shine on; illuminate; turn on a light somewhere.

Sinilowan toy kwadtok tep enbolinget.

She turned on the light in my room because it was dark.

Sinilowan koy kwadto.

She lighted the room.

Si-kak i memidow na chalan tep gwariy flashlight ko.

I will be the one to light the way because I have a flashlight.

i- (TH) isilow/ insilow,

mengi- mengisidow or mengisilow/ mansisilow/ engisilow,

may- maysidow or maysilow/ emangkaisilow/ iyaysilow

3.1

To turn on electric light; light a flame for a light.

Insilow koy kwadto.

I lighted the room.

Isilow mo tep enbolinget.

You turn on the light because it is dark.

3.2

To use an object, such as a lamp or flashlight or match, to light a room.

Insilow koy intok cha kwadto.

I used the lamp to light the room.

i--an (NLOC) isilowan/ isilowi/ insilowan,

may--an maysidowan/ emangkaisilowi/ iyaysilowan

To turn on a light for someone.

Insilowan kos ahik asanak inpayas.

I turn a light on for my sister before I left her.

4

To be enlightened; to have one's mind or understanding illuminated.

Esilowan may nemnem mo.

Your thinking is illuminated now (as in you understand clearly now).

arow

A torch.