amnestiya
amnestíya with stress marks
amnesty
Usage Note
Amnestiya is a legal and political term borrowed from English via Spanish, used when governments pardon groups for past offenses — often rebels or political prisoners. It appears frequently in Philippine news coverage of peace negotiations with communist insurgent groups and Moro separatist factions, and is rarely used in casual conversation.
Examples
" Binigyan sila ng amnestiya. "
Natural Translation
They were given amnesty.
Literal Translation
Given they of amnesty.
" Ibinigay ng gobyerno ang amnestiya sa mga dating rebelde na sumuko. "
Natural Translation
The government granted amnesty to the former rebels who surrendered.
Literal Translation
Gave the government the amnesty to-the the former rebels who surrendered.
" Bahagi ng kasunduang pangkapayapaan ang amnestiya na ibibigay sa mga rebelde na nagnais nang bumalik sa lipunan. "
Natural Translation
Part of the peace agreement is the amnesty to be granted to the rebels who wished to return to society.
Literal Translation
Part of-the agreement peace the amnesty that will-be-given to-the rebels who wished already to-return to society.
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