Paghukom

judgment / trialnoun

Alternative meanings

judgment
judgement
decision
act of judging
legal trial or sentence, depending on context

Pronunciation

pag-HOO-kom

Root and affixes

Root: hukom. With the prefix pag-, paghukom names the act or process of judging, deciding, or giving judgment.

Variants or conjugations

hukom = judge / judgment / verdict / to judge
paghukom = judgment / act of judging
mohukom = will judge / is going to judge
gihukman = was judged / was sentenced
hukman = to judge / decide on something

Related words and expressions

balaod = law
korte = court
desisyon = decision
opinyon = opinion
hustisya = justice

Meaning and usage notes

Use paghukom for judgment as discernment, a formed opinion, or a legal process. For judge, the more direct word is hukom.