pagpigil at pagtimbang
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of English checks and balances. Literally, “restraining and balancing”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡˌpiɡil ʔat paɡtimˈbaŋ/ [pɐɡˌpiː.ɣɪl ʔɐt̪ pɐɡ.t̪ɪmˈbaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: pag‧pi‧gil at pag‧tim‧bang
Noun
[edit]pagpigil at pagtimbáng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔ ᜀᜆ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔) (politics, law)