Where does “bilanggoan” come from?

bilanggoan (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon bilanggo, from Cebuano bilanggo — sheriff; constable; prisoner; to imprison.

bilanggoan (Hiligaynon): jail; prison

Definitions

  1. jail; prison

Ancestry of “bilanggoan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonbilanggoimprison, incarcerate, confine; prisoner
2Cebuanobilanggosheriff; constable; prisoner; to imprison
Every word from Cebuano bilanggo →Every word from Hiligaynon bilanggo →