Balaod

lawnoun

Alternative meanings

law
rule
ordinance
regulation
order established by an authority

Pronunciation

bah-LAH-ohd

Root and affixes

Base form: balaod. As a noun it names a law, rule, or ordinance.

Variants or conjugations

balaoron = bill or legal
magbabalaod = lawmaker or legislator
balaoranan / balaodnan = legislature
batakang balaod = constitution
pabalaod = propose or make into law

Related words and expressions

kasugoan = commandment or law
regulasyon = regulation
kagamhanan = government
hukom = judge or judgment
hustisya = justice

Meaning and usage notes

Used for official laws, rules, ordinances, and orders. For “law” in a religious commandment sense, “kasugoan” can also appear.