Where does “binilanggo” come from?

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

binilanggo (Hiligaynon): convict, inmate

Definitions

  1. convict, inmate

Ancestry of “binilanggo”, step by step

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