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    Kulungan (en. Prison)

    ku-lu-ngan

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A place where people or animals are confined or restricted.
    The imprisoned were taken to the prison for their hearing.
    Dinala ang mga nakulong sa kulungan para sa kanilang pagdinig.
    A structure used to hold animals, usually made of metal or wood.
    The birds were enclosed in a cage made of metal.
    Ang mga ibon ay nakabilanggo sa isang kulungan na yari sa bakal.
    A concept that describes deprivation of freedom.
    The prison is a symbol of lack of freedom.
    Ang kulungan ay simbolo ng kawalan ng kalayaan.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'kulong' meaning 'to confine' or 'to restrict'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go into prison
    to be imprisoned or arrested.
    pumasok sa kulungan
    to be caught in a prison
    to suffer or be trapped in a situation with no freedom.
    makulong sa kulungan

    Related Words

    confinement
    The state of being imprisoned.
    kulong
    why
    A question commonly used to ask for a reason.
    bakit

    Slang Meanings

    youth center or office
    Where's that place that takes care of street kids?
    Saan ba yun kulungan na nag-aalaga sa mga batang lansangan?
    a way of talking or a place with concerns
    The 'kulungan' of thoughts is a circle of discussion about problems.
    Ang kulungan ng mga isip ay pabilog na usapan tungkol sa mga problema.