Vocabulary List: Flowers

kantutay in English
bulaklak = flower

mga bulaklak
flowers

rosas
roses

gumamela
hibiscus

sampaguita
jasmine

ilang-ilang
ylang-ylang

halaman
plant

tinik
thorn

dahon
leaf

ang bango ng bulaklak
the fragrance of a flower

Ang bango ng bulaklak.
The flower is fragrant.

pitas
to pick off a plant

namitas ng bulaklak
picked flowers

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2 thoughts on “Vocabulary List: Flowers”

  1. The second “Ang bango ng bulaklak” is not “The flower is fragrant”. The correct Pilipino phrase should be “Mabango ang bulaklak.” which means “The flower is fragrant”

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