imbestiga
imbestíga with stress marks
investigate
Usage Note
Imbestiga comes from Spanish 'investigar' and is used as a Tagalog verb root, with 'imbestigahan' and 'mag-imbestiga' as common inflected forms. It appears frequently in news reporting, legal discourse, and police procedurals, and is a neutral, standard term.
Examples
" Iniimbestiga ng pulis ang krimen. "
Natural Translation
The police are investigating the crime.
Literal Translation
Being-investigated by police the crime.
" Kailangan ng imbestiga rito. "
Natural Translation
An investigation is needed here.
Literal Translation
Need of investigate here.
" Ipinangako ng mga awtoridad na lubusan nilang iimbestigahan ang anumang katiwalian sa loob ng ahensiya. "
Natural Translation
The authorities promised that they would thoroughly investigate any corruption within the agency.
Literal Translation
Promised by the authorities that thoroughly they will-investigate the any corruption inside the agency.
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