sampaga
sampága with stress marks
a shrub with fragrant white flowers
Usage Note
Sampaga (also sampaguita) is a fragrant white flowering shrub closely associated with Filipino identity and spirituality. Garlands of sampaga are offered at church altars, placed on images of saints, and given as welcome leis to honored guests. The scent is iconic in Filipino cultural memory.
Examples
" Mabango ang sampaga. "
Natural Translation
The sampaga is fragrant.
Literal Translation
Fragrant the sampaga.
" Mabango ang sampaga sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
The sampaga in the garden is fragrant.
Literal Translation
Fragrant the sampaga in garden.
" Bawat umaga, namimitas ang dalaga ng sampaga upang gawing kuwintas na ihahandog sa simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the young woman picks sampaga flowers to make into a garland to offer at the church.
Literal Translation
Every morning, picks the young-woman of sampaga in-order-to make-into garland that will-be-offered at church.
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