kadena-perpetwa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cadena perpetua.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌdena peɾˈpetwa/ [kɐˌd̪ɛː.n̪ɐ pɛɾˈpɛt̪.wɐ]
• Rhymes: -etwa
• Syllabification: ka‧de‧na-per‧pet‧wa

Noun

kadena-perpetwa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜏ)

1. (law) life sentence

Related terms

• kadena
• kadena de amor

 

References

• “kadena-perpetwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018