Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish cadena perpetua.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌdena peɾˈpetwa/ [kɐˌdɛ.nɐ pɛɾˈpɛt.wɐ]
  • Rhymes: -etwa
  • Syllabification: ka‧de‧na-per‧pet‧wa

Noun edit

kadena-perpetwa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜏ)

  1. (law) life sentence

Related terms edit

References edit

  • kadena-perpetwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018