mababang kapulungan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compound of mababa +‎ kapulungan, a calque of Spanish cámara baja.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌbabaŋ kapuluˈŋan/ [mɐˌbaː.bɐŋ kɐ.pʊ.lʊˈŋan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ma‧ba‧bang ka‧pu‧lu‧ngan

Noun

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mababang kapulungán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜅ᜔ ᜃᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. lower house
    Antonym: mataas na kapulungan
  2. (strictly) House of Representatives of the Philippines
    Synonyms: Kamara, Kamara de Representantes, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan

Further reading

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