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Balaoron

English

legal; lawfuladjective

Alternative meanings

Legal, lawful, or allowed by law; something that conforms to legal rules.

Pronunciation

bah-lah-OH-rohn

Root and affixes

Root: balaod = law. Balaoron relates to something established by or allowed under the law.

Variants or conjugations

subay sa balaod = according to the law / lawful; legal = a common loanword in modern contexts

Related words and expressions

law, rule, lawful, illegal / against the law

Meaning and usage notes

In everyday speech, legal may also be used as a loanword, but balaoron and subay sa balaod are more explanatory for vocabulary learning.

abstract conceptsgovernmentlawlawfullegal
Example 1

Balaoron ba kini nga kasabutan?

Is this agreement legal?

Example 2

Kinahanglan nga subay sa balaod ang proseso.

The process must be lawful.

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