bisa
bisà with stress marks
effectiveness; potency
Usage Note
Bisa refers to the effectiveness or legal validity of things like medicine, contracts, or laws. It is frequently used in daily life to describe how potent a treatment is or to indicate when a specific rule or agreement officially starts to take effect.
Examples
" Wala nang bisa ang gamot. "
Natural Translation
The medicine no longer works.
Literal Translation
No-more effect the medicine.
" Wala nang bisa ang gamot na ito. "
Natural Translation
This medicine is no longer effective.
Literal Translation
No-more effect the medicine this.
" Magkakaroon lamang ng bisa ang bagong kasunduan kapag nilagdaan na ito ng dalawang panig. "
Natural Translation
The new agreement will only take effect once it has been signed by both parties.
Literal Translation
Will-have only of effect the new agreement when signed already it by two sides.
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