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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Rosas

English

rosenoun

Alternative meanings

A flower known for its petals and fragrance; in Spanish rosa can also refer to the color pink depending on context.

Pronunciation

ROH-sas

Root and affixes

A loanword used for the rose flower. It has no affixes in this basic form.

Variants or conjugations

rosas = rose or rose flower; kolor rosas = pink color; bulak = flower in general.

Related words and expressions

bulak = flower; tanom = plant; humot = pleasant smell; kolor = color.

Meaning and usage notes

For the flower, rosas is natural. For the color pink, use kolor rosas or pink depending on context.

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Example 1

Nihatag siya ug rosas sa iyang inahan.

He gave a rose to his mother.

Example 2

Ganahan ko sa kolor rosas.

I like the color pink.

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