lopa'

See also: lopa, lopā, löpa, and løpa

Maranao

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *lupaʔ (“earth”). Compare Iranun lupa', Maguindanao lopa, Tagalog lupa and Tausug lupa'. Possibly related to Sanskrit रुप् (rúp, “earth”).

Noun

lopa'

1. earth, soil, ground