bilanggoan : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

Word - rootword - affixes
bilanggoan - bilanggo - -an~
bi.lang.gu.an. - 4 syllables

-an = bilanggoan
bilanggoan

bilanggoan [bi.lang.gû.an.] :	penitentiary (n.); prison cell (n.)
bilanggo [bi.lang.gû.] :	imprison (v.)

Synonyms: atob; prisohan

Derivatives of bilanggo

Glosses:

penitentiary
n. (artifact)	1. pen, penitentiary	a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes.
	~ correctional institution	a penal institution maintained by the government.
adj.	2. penitentiary	used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.; "penitentiary institutions"
	~ punitive, punitory	inflicting punishment.; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
adj.	3. penitential, penitentiary	showing or constituting penance.; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
	~ penitent, repentant	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds.
prison cell
n. (artifact)	1. cell, jail cell, prison cell	a room where a prisoner is kept.
	~ detention cell, detention centre, bullpen	a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily.
	~ cellblock, ward	a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells).
	~ cooler, tank	a cell for violent prisoners.
	~ dungeon	a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined.
	~ guardroom	a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined.
	~ keep, hold	a cell in a jail or prison.
	~ room	an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
	~ sweatbox	small or narrow cell.