mataas na kapulungan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compound of mataas +‎ kapulungan, a calque of Spanish cámara alta.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mataˌʔas na kapuluˈŋan/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˌʔas n̪ɐ xɐ.pʊ.lʊˈŋan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧as na ka‧pu‧lu‧ngan

Noun

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mataás na kapulungán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜀᜐ᜔ ᜈ ᜃᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. upper house; senate
    Synonyms: kamara alta, senado
    Antonym: mababang kapulungan
  2. (strictly) Senate of the Philippines
    Synonym: Senado

Further reading

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