bisig ng batas
Tagalog
Etymology
Literally, “arm of the law”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbisiɡ naŋ baˈtas/ [ˌbiː.sɪɡ n̪ɐm bɐˈt̪as]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: bi‧sig ng ba‧tas
Noun
bisig ng batás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜄ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆᜐ᜔)
- (idiomatic) authorities
- Synonym: awtoridad