Meaning of paig

burn

scorch

v. 1. roast something till it becomes charred. Magpáig kug bugas nga kapihun, I will roast some rice to make into coffee; 2. scorch the skin. Ang adlaw nakapáig (nakapapáig) sa pánit sa mananagat, The sun burnt the fisherman’s skin; 3. for a business to fail or go bankrupt. Nagsígi mag paútang maung napáig ang ílang tindahan, Their store went bankrupt because they allowed so many people to credit. (→) a. totally burnt with only charred remains. Ang kík paig kaáyu, The cake was completely burnt. -in- n. something roasted till charred, esp. corn grits, for making into coffee. -un(→) a. dark in complexion.