Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ipa- +‎ walang-bisa (no effect).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔipawaˌlaŋ ˈbisaʔ/ [ʔɪ.pɐ.wɐˌlam ˈbiː.sɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -isaʔ
  • Syllabification: i‧pa‧wa‧lang-bi‧sa

Verb

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ipawaláng-bisà (complete ipinawalang-bisa, progressive ipinapawalang-bisa, contemplative ipapawalang-bisa, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. (law) to invalidate; to nullify; to repeal
    Ipinawalang-bisa ng Mataas na Hukuman ang desisyon ng hukumang bayan.
    The Supreme Court invalidated the municipal court's ruling.
  2. to annul (of marital unions)
    Ipinawalang-bisa na namin ang kasal namin.
    We have annulled our marriage.

Conjugation

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