Mabilanggo (en. To be imprisoned)

mabi-la-nggo

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action describing entering or moving into a place with confinement.
He was imprisoned after the trial.
Siya ay mabilanggo matapos ang paglilitis.
The state of being confined or in a prison.
Many people are imprisoned for their crimes.
Maraming tao ang mabilanggo dahil sa kanilang mga kasalanan.
The legal action that places a person behind bars.
The court decided to imprison him for many years.
Nagpasya ang hukuman na siya'y mabilanggo ng maraming taon.

Etymology

root word: prisoner

Common Phrases and Expressions

imprisoned for a crime
incarcerated due to a legal violation
mabilanggo sa krimen

Related Words

prisoner
A person who is imprisoned.
bilanggo
prison
A place where people are confined.
kulungan

Slang Meanings

criminal
He is a criminal, that's why he often gets imprisoned.
Siya ay isang kriminal, kaya madalas siyang napapa-bilanggo.
person who got jailed
Many people in the neighborhood have a close friend who is imprisoned.
Marami sa mga tao sa barrio ang may close friend na mabilanggo.
long time inside
It seems like some have been in there for a long time and haven't come out yet.
Parang ang tagal na ng ibang mabilanggo sa loob, hindi pa sila lumalabas.