Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sampaguita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: sam-pa-gui-ta
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

Uncountable

name

A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish sampaguita, from sampaga + -ita.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sampaga

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sampaguita mean?: Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).
Where does sampaguita come from?: Borrowed from Philippine Spanish sampaguita, from sampaga + -ita.

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