langit-lupa

Tagalog

Etymology

From langit (“heaven”) +‎ lupa (“earth”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlaŋit ˈlupaʔ/ [ˌlaː.ŋɪt̪ ˈl̪uː.pɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -upaʔ
• Syllabification: la‧ngit-lu‧pa

Noun

langit-lupà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜅᜒᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜉ)

1. (games) a variation of tag where the it can only tag players who step on the floor or the ground

Related terms

• langit at lupa

See also

• ice ice water