sampaguita
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Noun
sampaguita
- the Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- sampagita
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sam‧pa‧gui‧ta
Noun
sampaguita
- the Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
Spanish
Etymology
sampaga + -ita.
Noun
sampaguita f (plural sampaguitas)
- (Philippines) Arabian jasmine
Further reading
- “sampaguita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- sampagita – Abakada spelling
Etymology
sampaga + -ita. Spanish-influenced spelling still retained in common use.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sam‧pa‧gui‧ta
Noun
sampaguita
- the Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)