karsel

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cárcel.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: noun
• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɾsel/ [ˈkaɾ.sel̪]

Noun

kársel

1. prison

   Synonym: prisohan

2. incarceration

   Synonym: laom

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• karsil

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cárcel, from Latin carcerem.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaɾˈsel/ [kɐɾˈsɛl], /ˈkaɾsel/ [ˈkaɾ.sɛl]
• Rhymes: -el, -aɾsel
• Syllabification: kar‧sel

Noun

karsél or karsel (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜎ᜔) (slightly dated)

1. prison

   Synonyms: bilangguan, kulungan, piitan

Related terms

• engkarselasyon

 

Further reading

• “karsel” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “karsel”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018