EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
amnesty...
to treat, to medicate...
to perform, to fulfill (a duty)...
Pang-uri
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/am-NIS-ti-a/
FIL: Isang opisyal na pagpapatawad mula sa pamahalaan para sa mga taong nakagawa ng mga krimen, lalo na ang mga kasong politikal.
EN: amnesty
It's like when your parents say, "Okay, we won't get mad about all the dumb stuff you did as a teenager, let's just start fresh." But for political offenders. It's a government-issued "get out of jail free" card, but for a whole group of people. The modern Filipino spelling is 'amnistiya'.
From Spanish 'amnistía'.
This is the older, Spanish-derived spelling. The more common, Filipinized spelling is 'amnistiya'. Both are understood but 'amnistiya' is preferred in modern writing.
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🇵🇭 Nag-alok ng amnistia ang pangulo sa mga rebeldeng magsusuko ng kanilang armas.
🇺🇸 The president offered amnesty to the rebels who would surrender their arms.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.