niyog-niyugan
yesterday, today, and tomorrow plant
Usage Note
Niyog-niyugan (Quisqualis indica) is a flowering vine popular in Philippine gardens, named for its blooms that change color from white to pink to red over three days — hence the English name 'yesterday, today, and tomorrow.' Its seeds are also used in traditional deworming remedies for children, making it both an ornamental and medicinal plant.
Examples
" Mabango ang bulaklak ng niyog-niyugan. "
Natural Translation
The flower of the yesterday-today-and-tomorrow plant is fragrant.
Literal Translation
Fragrant the flower of yesterday-today-tomorrow.
" Maganda ang bulaklak ng niyog-niyugan sa aming bakuran. "
Natural Translation
The flower of the yesterday, today, and tomorrow plant in our yard is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the flower of yesterday-today-tomorrow in our yard.
" Tuwing umaga ay pinagmamasdan namin kung paano nagbabago ang kulay ng bulaklak ng niyog-niyugan mula puti hanggang sa pumula nang tuluyan. "
Natural Translation
Every morning we watch how the color of the yesterday-today-and-tomorrow flower changes from white until it turns fully red.
Literal Translation
Every morning watched by-us how change the color of flower of yesterday-today-tomorrow from white until reddened completely.
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