imbestigasyon
imbestigasyón with stress marks
investigation
Usage Note
Imbestigasyon comes from Spanish 'investigación' and is a standard term in legal, journalistic, and administrative contexts. Senate and congressional hearings in the Philippines are routinely called 'imbestigasyon', and the word appears daily in Philippine news coverage of government and criminal cases.
Examples
" May imbestigasyon ang pulis. "
Natural Translation
The police have an investigation.
Literal Translation
Has investigation the police.
" Isinagawa ng Senado ang imbestigasyon ukol sa katiwalian. "
Natural Translation
The Senate conducted an investigation into the corruption.
Literal Translation
Conducted of-the Senate the investigation regarding the corruption.
" Hinihintay ng publiko ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ukol sa nawawalang pondo ng pamahalaan. "
Natural Translation
The public is awaiting the results of the investigation into the government's missing funds.
Literal Translation
Is-awaited of-the public the result of-the investigation regarding the missing fund of-the government.
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