Meaning of "halal"

halal •

v.
• • maghalal, ihalal (mag-:i-) to nominate, to elect. Ihalal natin ang mabuting kandidato. Let's elect the good candidate.

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n.
• • 1. a person appointed to act or speak for others: kinatawan, representante, sugo
  • 2. an example, type: halimbawa, uri

adj.
• • 1. having its citizens represented by chosen persons: kinakatawan ng mga piniling (halal na) tao
  • 2. sufficiently like all those of its kind to stand for all the rest: kumakatawan
  • 3. representing: nagpapakilala