salagubang
salagubáng with stress marks
June bug; beetle that destroys leaves
Usage Note
Salagubang is a large beetle that emerges in large numbers during certain seasons and is a pest to crops and ornamental plants. In rural childhood nostalgia, children tie strings to the beetles and spin them in circles as a simple toy, making salagubang a fondly remembered insect despite its pest status.
Examples
" May salagubang sa dahon. "
Natural Translation
There is a June bug on the leaf.
Literal Translation
Have June-bug on leaf.
" May salagubang sa puno. "
Natural Translation
There is a June bug on the tree.
Literal Translation
There-is June-bug on tree.
" Noong bata kami, tinatalian namin ng sinulid ang mga salagubang at iniikot na parang laruan. "
Natural Translation
When we were kids, we used to tie strings to the June bugs and spin them around like toys.
Literal Translation
When child we, tying we of thread the plural June-bug and spinning that like toy.
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