lupalop

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from a reduplication of lupa (“land”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈpalop/ [lʊˈpaː.lop̚]
• Rhymes: -alop
• Syllabification: lu‧pa‧lop

Noun

lupalop (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜉᜎᜓᜉ᜔)

1. vast expanse of land
2. (by extension) continent

   Synonym: kontinente

Further reading

• “lupalop”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “lupalop”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018