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    Kalungan (en. Noose)

    ka-lu-ngan

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A type of rope used to catch or hold things.
    He used a noose to catch fish.
    Gumamit siya ng kalungan upang makahuli ng isda.
    A type of strangulation usually done with a rope.
    People saw the victim hanging from a noose.
    Nakita ng mga tao ang biktima na nakabitin sa kalungan.
    A symbol of forceful acquisition of something.
    The noose is a symbol of power in some cultures.
    Ang kalungan ay simbolo ng kapangyarihan sa ilang kultura.

    Etymology

    The term 'kalungan' is derived from 'lung', which refers to choking or strangulation.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    noose of life
    Meaning being in danger.
    kalungan ng buhay

    Related Words

    strangle
    An action of holding someone's neck with hands or any object.
    sakal

    Slang Meanings

    Pitiful or foolish
    You're such a kalungan, you can only think of him.
    Ang kalungan mo talaga, walang ibang maisip kundi siya.
    Show-off or extra
    You're such a kalungan, always trying to get attention from everyone.
    Sobrang kalungan mo, lagi kang nagpapansin sa lahat.
    Fool in love
    You're such a kalungan, accepting everything he did even if it was bad.
    Kalungan ka naman, tinanggap mo ang lahat kahit anong pangit na ginawa niya.