balisong

English

Etymology

Popularly believed to derive from the Tagalog phrase baling sungay (literally "broken horn"), since the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns.

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.

Synonyms

• butterfly knife
• Batangas knife

Derived terms

• balisword

 

Translations

a folding pocket knife

• Czech: motýlek m
• German: Butterflymesser (de) n, Butterfly (de) n, Balisong
• Greek: πεταλούδα (el) f (petaloúda)
• Japanese: バリソン (barison)

Anagrams

• goblinas

Maranao

Noun

balisong

1. long, slender knife

Tagalog

Etymology

Popularly believed to derive from the phrase baling sungay (literally “broken horn”), since the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlisoŋ/ [bɐˈli.soŋ], /baliˈsoŋ/ [bɐ.lɪˈsoŋ]
• Rhymes: -isoŋ, -oŋ
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧song

Noun

balisong or balisóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

1. balisong; butterfly knife (fan knife with foldable blade protection)

See also

• balaraw
• daga
• lanseta
• laseta