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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
bilibid (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜒᜊᜒᜇ᜔)
- prison; penitentiary
- Synonym: bilangguan
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
bilibid (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜒᜊᜒᜇ᜔)
- coil (of string, twine, cord, rope, wire, etc.)
- Synonyms: ikid, kidkid, lkaw, pulupot, pulon
- act of coiling around an object
Derived terms
Tausug
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog bilibid.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bilibid/
- Rhymes: -id
- Syllabification: bi‧li‧bid
Noun
bilibid (Sulat Sūg spelling بِلِبِدْ)
- prison, jail, penitentiary
- Synonym: jīl
Hipagbutang in tau makalanggal saraꞌ sin parinta pa bilibid bang masaggaw.- A person will be put in jail when caught, if he committed a crime against the law.