Huwes

judge; magistrate depending on contextnoun

Alternative meanings

Huwes means judge. It refers to a person authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law. Hukom is a related word that can mean judge or judgment depending on context.

Pronunciation

HOO-wes

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish juez and adapted in Cebuano/Bisaya as huwes. Related to hukom and husgado.

Variants or conjugations

huwis; huwes; hukom; mahistrado; husgado; huwes de pas

Related words and expressions

judge; magistrate; court; justice; law; case; ruling; sentence

Meaning and usage notes

Huwes is used for the person who decides legal cases. Hukom may also appear as judge or judgment, but huwes is clear for “judge” as a legal role.