balakang

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balakaŋ (hips), from Proto-Austronesian *balakaŋ (hips).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /balaˈkaŋ/, [bɐ.lɐˈxaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧la‧kang

Noun[edit]

balakáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜃᜅ᜔)

  1. hip
    Synonym: bugnit
  2. (anatomy) pelvis

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Further reading[edit]

  • balakang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018