kalaboso

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calabozo. Doublet of kalabos.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧bo‧so
  • IPA(key): /kalaˈboso/, [kɐ.lɐˈbo.so]

Adjective

kalaboso

  1. jailed; imprisoned; incarcerated
    Synonyms: kinulong, bilanggo, preso
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      No choice din ang defense, kailangan nilang pigilin ito dahil siguradong kalaboso ang kanilang kliyente. Naging madrama ang balitaktakan sa korte.Nagbotohan noong Enero 16 bandang 8 p.m. Natalo ang prosecutors. Hindi nabuksan ...
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Noun

kalaboso

  1. prison; jail
    Synonyms: kulungan, bilangguan, preso, piitan, bilibid
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