Usage Note
Talulot is the standard Tagalog word for a flower petal. It appears frequently in poetry and romantic literature as a symbol of beauty and fragility. In everyday speech it is used by gardeners, teachers, and children learning about plants.
Examples
" Pula ang talulot ng bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
The flower's petal is red.
Literal Translation
Red the petal of-the flower.
" Nahulog ang talulot ng rosas. "
Natural Translation
The petal of the rose fell.
Literal Translation
Fell the petal of rose.
" Isa-isang nalalagas ang mga talulot ng sampaguita habang tahimik na umiihip ang hangin sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
The petals of the sampaguita fall one by one as the wind blows quietly in the garden.
Literal Translation
One-by-one [na] falling the petals of sampaguita while quiet [na] blowing the wind in-the garden.
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