Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Penitensiyaryo
Penitentiary / prison-related.adjective
- Pronunciation
peh-nee-ten-see-YAR-yoh
- Root and affixes
penitensiyaryo
- Meaning and usage notes
A formal or technical term. In simple contexts, it can be explained as may kalabotan sa prisohan, meaning related to prison.
Government, Politics & Law
Gisusi nila ang sistema penitensiyaryo.
They investigated the penitentiary system.
Kinahanglan og reporma ang mga pasilidad penitensiyaryo.
The penitentiary facilities need reform.