pagpigil at pagtimbang

Tagalog

Etymology

Calque of English checks and balances. Literally, “restraining and balancing”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡˌpiɡil ʔat paɡtimˈbaŋ/ [pɐɡˌpiː.ɣɪl ʔɐt̪ pɐɡ.t̪ɪmˈbaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: pag‧pi‧gil at pag‧tim‧bang

Noun

pagpigil at pagtimbáng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔ ᜀᜆ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔) (politics, law)

  1. checks and balances
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