Demanda

to sue; lawsuit; demand; to demandnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

To sue, file a lawsuit, demand, claim, or ask forcefully. It can also refer to market demand or need for something, depending on context.

Pronunciation

deh-MAN-dah

Root and affixes

Loanword related to demanda. It can work as a noun, lawsuit or demand, and as a verb, to sue or demand.

Variants or conjugations

demanda; to sue; lawsuit; claim; demand

Related words and expressions

lawyer; court; complaint; request; need; law

Meaning and usage notes

Demanda works for lawsuit, to sue, or to demand. For complaining or filing a complaint, moreklamo/reklamo may fit; for asking normally, hangyo or mangayo are softer.