"balisong" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: balisongs [plural]
Etymology: Popularly believed to derive from the Tagalog phrase baling sungay (literally "broken horn"), since the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns. Etymology templates: {{der|en|tl|-}} Tagalog Head templates: {{en-noun}} balisong (plural balisongs)
  1. A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. Wikipedia link: balisong Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: butterfly knife, Batangas knife Derived forms: balisword Translations (a folding pocket knife): motýlek [masculine] (Czech), Butterflymesser [neuter] (German), Butterfly [neuter] (German), Balisong (German), πεταλούδα (petaloúda) [feminine] (Greek), バリソン (barison) (Japanese)

Noun [Maranao]

Head templates: {{mrw-noun}} balisong
  1. long, slender knife
    Sense id: en-balisong-mrw-noun-qNNpIgaX Categories (other): Maranao entries with incorrect language header, Maranao terms without batang Arab script

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /baˈlisoŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈliː.soŋ] [Standard-Tagalog], /baliˈsoŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐ.lɪˈsoŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: balisong [canonical], balisóng [canonical], ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -isoŋ, -oŋ Etymology: Popularly believed to derive from the phrase baling sungay (literally “broken horn”), since the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns. Head templates: {{tl-noun|+|b=+|head2=balisóng}} balisong or balisóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜅ᜔)
  1. balisong; butterfly knife (fan knife with foldable blade protection) Categories (topical): Weapons Related terms: balaraw, daga, lanseta, laseta

Inflected forms

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