Kasabutan

pact; agreement; covenant; contract; treatynoun

Alternative meanings

Pact, agreement, covenant, contract, or treaty; a formal understanding reached between people, groups, institutions, or countries to fulfill something or accept certain conditions.

Pronunciation

ka-sa-BOO-tan

Root and affixes

Related to sabot = to understand/negotiate. Kasabutan = an agreement or reached understanding.

Variants or conjugations

kauyunan; gikasabutan; tratado

Related words and expressions

uyon
sabot
kontrata
pakig-uyon

Meaning and usage notes

Kasabutan works well for treaty, pact, agreement, or covenant. For an international treaty, the loanword tratado may also appear, but kasabutan is natural and clear.