Kanlong (en. Refuge)

/kan.loŋ/

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Slang Meanings

Home or shelter for people who have no place to stay.
There are many shelters for the homeless over there on the corner.
Diyan sa kanto, marami nang kanlong ang mga homeless.
A hiding spot or temporary shelter.
When it rains, the area under the bridge becomes a shelter.
Kapag umuulan, nagiging kanlong ang ilalim ng tulay.
Temporary place for the homeless.
My companions have been at the shelter in the neighborhood for a long time.
Yung mga kapwa ko matagal nang nandoon sa kanlong sa barangay.