orbita
órbita with stress marks
orbit; path of a planet
Usage Note
Orbita is borrowed from Spanish 'órbita' and is used in scientific and educational contexts to describe the curved path of a celestial body or satellite around another. It also appears figuratively to mean a person's sphere of influence or area of activity.
Examples
" Umiikot ang buwan sa orbita nito. "
Natural Translation
The moon moves in its orbit.
Literal Translation
Revolves the moon in orbit its.
" Umiikot ang mundo sa kanyang orbita. "
Natural Translation
The earth revolves in its orbit.
Literal Translation
Revolves the world in its orbit.
" Matapos ilunsad ang satelayt, ilang araw pa bago ito tuluyang napasok sa tamang orbita sa paligid ng mundo. "
Natural Translation
After the satellite was launched, it took several days before it finally entered the correct orbit around the earth.
Literal Translation
After launched the satellite, several day more before it finally entered in correct orbit in surroundings of world.
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