Panghukom

judicialadjective

Alternative meanings

judicial
related to judgment
related to a judge
related to a legal decision
related to the judging process

Pronunciation

pang-HOO-kom

Root and affixes

Related to the root hukom, meaning judge, judgment, verdict, or to judge. The prefix pang- forms an idea related to the use, function, or field of judgment.

Variants or conjugations

hukom = judge / judgment / verdict / to judge
paghukom = judgment / act of judging
panghukom = judicial / related to judgment
hudisyal = judicial, possible formal loanword
korte = court

Related words and expressions

balaod = law
paghukom = judgment / trial
korte = court
hustisya = justice
desisyon = decision

Meaning and usage notes

Use panghukom to express something related to judgment or the function of judging. In legal or formal texts, hudisyal may also appear, but panghukom keeps the connection with hukom.