timpos

English: Translation

To burn out or die out on its own, typically due to a lack of fuel or oxygen, referring to a flame or fire.

Part of Speech

verb

Example Sentence

Pakatapos nagkapirangoras nyo ledab nyo kandila' natimpos na, biyong kadelman logod yo kwarto.

English: Example Sentence

The candle died after burning for several hours, leaving the room in darkness.

Notes

timpos
v. /tim.pos/

To burn out or die out naturally, especially of a fire, flame, ember, candle, or similar source of combustion, because its fuel is exhausted or oxygen becomes insufficient.
By extension, to gradually go out on its own without deliberate human intervention.

USAGE

Timpos na ana kalayo.
“The fire has burned itself out.”
Pabay-i sana; matimpos man sana ana kandila.
“Just leave it; the candle will burn out on its own.”

DERIVED FORMS

matimpos (ma- + timpos)
to burn out; eventually die out naturally.

NOTES

Unlike pareng, timpos denotes a natural cessation of combustion, not an intentional act.

Lexeme	Semantic Core
timpos	fire dies naturally
pareng	intentionally switch off or extinguish
sigbo	extinguish a fire with water
opos	burnt remnant (cigarette butt)
tapos	completion or termination of an activity