Paglapag (en. Landing)

pag-la-pag

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of descending or landing in a place, commonly used in transportation methods like airplanes or landing crafts.
The plane's landing was quick at the airport.
Mabilis ang paglapag ng eroplano sa paliparan.
The part of an aircraft where it lands.
The landing occurred on the runway.
Ang paglapag ay naganap sa runway.
The actual touching down of a vehicle to the ground from the air.
The helicopter's landing was very smooth.
Ang paglapag ng helicopter ay napaka-ayos.

Etymology

root word: lapag

Common Phrases and Expressions

airplane landing
the process where the airplane descends and comes to a stop on the ground.
paglapag ng eroplano

Related Words

to land
a verb meaning to descend or to touch down.
lumapag
air
refers to the atmosphere or space above the ground.
himpapawid

Slang Meanings

Arrival
Juan didn't say what time he would arrive.
Walang sinabing oras ng paglapag ni Juan.
Stop
When the bus stopped, we immediately got off.
Nang magpaglapag ang bus, agad kaming bumaba.
Landing (halt)
The plane's landing made all of us excited!
Paglapag ng eroplano, sabik kaming lahat!
Stopped at a place
Upon arriving home, I fell asleep immediately.
Paglapag sa bahay, nakatulog ako agad.