panlupa
land-based; terrestrial
From root: lupa
Usage Note
Panlupa describes things categorized for land use, such as vehicles. Ang sasakyang panlupa ay para sa kalsada means land vehicles are for the road.
Examples
" Panlupa ang sasakyang ito. "
Natural Translation
This vehicle is land-based.
Literal Translation
Land-based the vehicle this.
" Ang mga hayop na ito ay panlupa. "
Natural Translation
These animals are land-based.
Literal Translation
The animals that these are land-based.
" Iba ang ruta ng mga sasakyang panlupa sa mga barkong dumadaan sa dagat patungong probinsiya. "
Natural Translation
The route of land-based vehicles is different from that of the ships passing through the sea toward the province.
Literal Translation
Different the route of vehicles land-based from the ships passing at sea toward province.
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