No. 6,682 in Catalan
samanta
"Samanta" in Catalan means "week."
In a sentence
La Samanta fa anys avui, per això ho celebrem.
Samanta has her birthday today, that's why we are celebrating.
Here, 'Samanta' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
He comprat una samanta per cobrir-me durant les nits fredes.
I bought a blankie to cover myself during cold nights.
In this sentence, 'samanta' is used as a common noun referring to a cozy blanket or cover.
Vam veure la samanta d'estels al cel nocturn, era espectacular.
We saw the blanket of stars in the night sky, it was spectacular.
Here, 'samanta' metaphorically describes a 'blanket' of stars, signifying the expansive view in the sky.
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