kulungan

Pangasinan

Etymology

From kulong +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ku‧lu‧ngan
• IPA^(key): /kuˈluŋan/, [kʊˈlʊ.ŋan]

Noun

kulungan

1. cage (enclosure)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• colong̃an — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From kulong +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌkuˈluŋan/ [ˌkuːˈluː.ŋɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -uŋan
• Syllabification: ku‧lu‧ngan

Noun

kúlúngan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜓᜅᜈ᜔)

1. cage; kennel; corral; pen; coop

   Synonyms: tangkal, kural, ulbo, hawla

2. jail; prison; cell

   Synonyms: bilangguan, piitan, karsel, kalaboso, presuhan, bilibid

Related terms

• ikulong
• makulong

 

Further reading

• “kulungan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018