Kaso

casenoun

Alternative meanings

case
matter
situation
legal case or specific issue

Pronunciation

KAH-soh

Root and affixes

Base form: kaso. It is a common loanword used for case, matter, or legal case.

Variants or conjugations

kaso = case / matter / legal case
sa kaso nga = in case that
kung mao ang kaso = if that is the case
sitwasyon = situation
butang = thing or matter, depending on context

Related words and expressions

situation
thing/matter
law
government
problem
condition/state

Meaning and usage notes

“Kaso” is well understood for case in general and for a legal case. If the meaning is situation, “sitwasyon” or “kahimtang” may sound more natural depending on the sentence.