kinauukulan
kinauukulán with stress marks
authorities
From root: ukol
Usage Note
Kinauukulan is the formal term for the appropriate authorities or concerned parties, commonly used in official letters and announcements with the phrase 'sa kinauukulan' meaning 'to whom it may concern.' It carries a formal, bureaucratic register.
Examples
" Ipasa mo ito sa kinauukulan. "
Natural Translation
Pass this on to the authorities.
Literal Translation
Pass you this to-the authorities.
" Isinumite niya ang reklamo sa kinauukulan. "
Natural Translation
He/She submitted the complaint to the authorities.
Literal Translation
Submitted he/she the complaint to-the authorities.
" Kung hindi malulutas ng barangay ang gusot, dadalhin namin ang usapin sa kinauukulan upang mabigyan ito ng tamang aksiyon. "
Natural Translation
If the barangay cannot resolve the dispute, we will bring the matter to the proper authorities so it can be given the right action.
Literal Translation
If not will-resolve by-the barangay the dispute, will-bring we the matter to-the authorities so be-given it of right action.
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