kalabusu

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kalaboso, from Spanish calabozo.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kalabusu/ [k̠ɑ.la.βʊˈsu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: ka‧la‧bu‧su

Noun

kalabusu (Sulat Sūg spelling كَلَبُسُ) (Philippines)

1. jail; prison; calaboose

   Synonyms: jīl, bilibid

Derived terms

• kalabusuhun
• kiyalabusu
• makalabusu
• nakalabusu