From root: lambak
Usage Note
Malambak describes terrain or a landscape that is characterized by many valleys or dips. For example, malambak ang lugar na ito (this place is full of valleys).
Examples
" Malambak ang lugar na ito. "
Natural Translation
This place is full of valleys.
Literal Translation
Many-valleys the place this.
" Malambak ang lupain sa rehiyong ito. "
Natural Translation
The land in this region has many valleys.
Literal Translation
Many-valleys the land in region this.
" Mahirap maglakbay sa malambak na rehiyon dahil paakyat at pababa ang daan sa bawat kanto ng bundok. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to travel in the valley-filled region because the road goes up and down at every bend of the mountain.
Literal Translation
Hard travel in many-valleys region because uphill and downhill the road at every bend of mountain.
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