Sama, Central

‘colors’ deep; intense; strong; also, dark as opposed to faint or weakly colored.

Magsambih kita pinsil, basa mbal galak dawat-na pinsil tutu.

Let's change pencils, because the lead of this pencil is not dark. [The use of the English "let's" (a contraction of "let us") is not the same as for permission. It is more like "we shall go ahead and do such and such" pending agreement with the other person, which is usually assured.]

olom, mata

pa-

to become deep; to become intense.

Pag niisihan pawnten pen , magtuwi pagalak du.

When a fountain pen is filled, immediately [it] becomes really deep in color.

When a fountain pen has just been filled, its ink is very dark.

pag-; pa-, caus.

to intensify; to darken.

Daa pagalakun bang kow ngawalnaan iya.

Don't darken [it] if you color it.