Lupanglaan (en. Land grant)
/lu.pang.la.an/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A piece of land designated for a specific purpose, often for agriculture or habitation.
The land grant is essential for farmers to sustain their livelihoods.
Ang lupanglaan ay mahalaga para sa mga magsasaka upang mapanatili ang kanilang kabuhayan.
Land that provides an opportunity for people to own land.
Many people reside on the land grant given by the government.
Maraming tao ang naninirahan sa lupanglaan na ibinigay ng gobyerno.
Etymology
Combination of 'land' and 'allotment'
Common Phrases and Expressions
land distributed
land given to people for their use
lupang ipinamigay
Related Words
land
The material part of the world consisting of soil.
lupa
allotment
A designated thing set aside for a specific purpose.
laan
Slang Meanings
A faraway place
We're there in the lupanglaan, so I have no signal.
Doon kami sa lupanglaan, kaya wala akong signal.
Full of dreams
I thought it was just land, but it turns out to be a lupanglaan for people with dreams.
Akala ko ay lupa lang yun, pero yun pala ay lupanglaan ng mga tao na may pangarap.
A difficult place
Oh no, that lupanglaan is crowded and has no proper path.
Naku, ang lupanglaan doon ay siksikan at walang maayos na daan.