Kawalay silot

impunitynoun

Alternative meanings

impunity; absence of punishment; lack of sanction; going without consequences; lack of justice

Pronunciation

kah-wah-LIE SEE-lot

Root and affixes

Formed from kawalay, absence or lack of something, and silot, punishment or sanction.

Variants or conjugations

impunity; no punishment; impunity loanword; not punished; no justice

Related words and expressions

punishment; justice; law; crime; case; government; abuse; rights

Meaning and usage notes

Use kawalay silot for impunity in legal, political, or social contexts. To say someone was not punished, use wala siya masilotan.