Meaning of "bilanggo"

bilanggo •

n.
• • prisoner

v.
• • mabilanggo (ma-) to be imprisoned, to be put in jail, to be jailed. Nabilanggo siya. He was imprisoned. ibinilanggo (i-)

v.
• • to imprison, to captivate. Ibinilanggo ang nakapatay. The murderer was imprisoned.

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prisoner

n.
• • 1. a person who is kept shut up against his will or who is not free to move: preso, bilanggo, kalaboso
  • 2. a person taken by the enemy in war, a capture: bihag

takas

v.
• • tumakas (-um-) to escape, to run away. Tumakas ang bilanggo. The prisoner escaped. magtakas, itakas (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to run away with something. Itakas mo ang mga alahas na nakatago. Run away with the jewelry.

alpas

v.
• • umalpas, alpasan (um-:an) to become free, loose, untied (as animals) maka-alpas (maka-)

v.
• • to be able to break loose. Naka-alpas ang bilanggo. The prisoner was able to break loose.