From root: lungsod
Usage Note
Kalungsuran refers to the metropolitan or highly urbanized part of a region.
Examples
" Maingay ang kalungsuran. "
Natural Translation
The urban area is noisy.
Literal Translation
Noisy the urban-area.
" Mabilis ang pag-unlad ng kalungsuran. "
Natural Translation
Urban development is fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the development of urban-area.
" Mas marami ang trabaho sa kalungsuran, ngunit mas mahal din doon ang renta at pagkain kaysa sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
There are more jobs in the urban area, but rent and food are also more expensive there than in the province.
Literal Translation
More many the work in urban-area, but more expensive also there the rent and food than in province.
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