balansang

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish balancín. Doublet of balansin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /balanˈsaŋ/, [bɐ.lɐnˈsaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lan‧sang

Noun[edit]

balansáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜈ᜔ᜐᜅ᜔)

  1. balancing pole (held by a tightrope walker)
    Synonyms: balansin, panulay
  2. swing-bar of an animal-drawn vehicle
    Synonym: baras
  3. disarrangement; muddle; disorder (especially in loading vehicles or vessels, causing imbalance)
    Synonym: pagkakabalansang
  4. confusion; upset

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Further reading[edit]

  • “balansang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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