kulungan
Kulungan is a Filipino noun that refers to an enclosure designed to confine something or someone. It is commonly used to denote a cage or pen for animals, as in kulungan ng manok (chicken coop), kulungan ng ibon (birdcage), or kulungan ng isda (fish pen). The term can also describe any enclosing structure that restricts movement or access.
In addition to physical enclosures, kulungan can denote a place of confinement for people, i.e., a jail
Kulungan also features in figurative usage to describe restriction or limitation beyond the physical sense, such
See also: cage, pen, prison, confinement, aquaculture enclosure.