sentensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sentencia, from Latin sententia.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /senˈtensia/ [sɛnˈtɛn.ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ensia
  • Syllabification: sen‧ten‧si‧ya

Noun

senténsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ) (law)

  1. verdict
    Synonyms: desisyon, hatol, pasiya
  2. sentence; punishment from a verdict
    Synonym: parusa

Derived terms

References
  • “sentensiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1889) Diccionario Hispano-tagálog‎, Manila.
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