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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish calabozo. Doublet of kalabos.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kalaboso (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜊᜓᜐᜓ)
- jailed; imprisoned; incarcerated
- Synonyms: kinulong, bilanggo, preso
2001, Ang makasaysayang People Power Part 2 sa mga pahina ng Pinoy times special edition issues 1-16: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 ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Noun
kalaboso (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜊᜓᜐᜓ)
- calaboose; prison; jail
- Synonyms: kulungan, bilangguan, preso, piitan, bilibid
Further reading
- “kalaboso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018