bilanggoan

prison, jailnoun

Alternative meanings

prison
jail
a place where people are confined as punishment or while awaiting legal process

Pronunciation

bee-lahng-GOH-an

Root and affixes

bilanggo = to imprison, prisoner; -an = place suffix; bilanggoan = place of imprisonment

Variants or conjugations

prisohan = prison or jail; bilangguan = less common variant

Related words and expressions

bilanggo = prisoner, to imprison
binilanggo = prisoner
prisohan = prison, jail

Meaning and usage notes

Covers both prison and jail. The Spanish word prisión can sound more formal, but Cebuano bilanggoan covers the place of confinement.