Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Kandila
candle; sailnoun
- Alternative meanings
A wax object with a wick that is lit to give light; it can also refer to the cloth sail of a boat depending on context.
- Pronunciation
kan-DEE-la
- Root and affixes
Kandila means wax candle. For a boat sail, use layag.
- Variants or conjugations
kandila; layag; candle; sail
- Related words and expressions
light, wax, fire, boat, navigation
- Meaning and usage notes
For a wax candle, use “kandila”. For a boat sail, use “layag”.
lightnavigationobject
Gipasiga niya ang kandila sa gabii.
She lit the candle at night.
Ang layag sa bangka napuno sa hangin.
The boat sail filled with wind.