Lupangsakop (en. Territory)

/luˈpaŋˈsa.kop/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An area or region that is governed or controlled by a state or municipality.

The territory of the barangay covers five hectares.

Ang lupangsakop ng barangay ay umaabot sa limang ektarya.

The total land areas considered as part of a nation.

The territory of the Philippines includes many islands.

Ang lupangsakop ng Filipinas ay kinabibilangan ng maraming isla.

Lands controlled by a person or group.

The territory of the ancestors was passed to their children.

Ang lupangsakop ng mga ninuno ay ipinasa sa kanilang mga anak.

From the words 'land' and 'territory'.

territory of the country

The entire land that is part of a country.

lupangsakop ng bansa

claimed lands

Lands under the authority of a state or government.

mga lupainsakop

land

An area of ground, often used for agriculture or habitation.

lupain

ownership

The possession or control of something, such as land.

pagmamay-ari

Area or town that is subjected to another country or power

So many territories that became a problem for the indigenous people.

Sobrang dami ng lupangsakop na naging problema ng mga katutubo.

Forest or hiding place owned by someone else or the state

The police are already here; we don't want to get caught in this territory.

Nandiyan na ang mga pulis, ayaw nating madakip sa lupangsakop na ito.