bilangguan

Maguindanao

Etymology

From bilanggo +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /biˈlaŋɡuan/ [biˈɭ̆aŋ.ɡuʌɳ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡuan
  • Syllabification: bi‧lang‧guan

Noun

bilangguan (Jawi spelling بِلَڠْگُاَنْ)

  1. prison; jail

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bilanggo +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bilaŋˈɡuʔan/ [bɪ.lɐŋˈɡuː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uʔan
  • Syllabification: bi‧lang‧gu‧an

Noun

bilangguan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. prison; jail
    Synonyms: kulungan, piitan, preso, bilibid, bahay-na-bato, kalaboso, karsel, hawla

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