batas pambansa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• BP — initialism

Etymology

From batas +‎ pambansa, literally “national law”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˌtas pambanˈsaʔ/, [bɐˌtas pɐm.bɐnˈsaʔ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧tas pam‧ban‧sa

Noun

batás pambansâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜐ᜔ ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. (law, historical) nomenclature for Philippine laws created by the Batasang Pambansa between 1978 and 1985

Related terms

• batas republika