balimbing

== English == === Etymology === From Tagalog balimbing. === Noun === balimbing (plural balimbings) (Philippines) Alternative form of belimbing (“star fruit”). (Philippine politics) A turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics; one who switches political parties Synonyms: butterfly; see also Thesaurus:defector == Cebuano == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tausug baymbing, and Malay belimbing. === Noun === balimbing Averrhoa carambola; a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae the fruit of this tree; carambola; star fruit == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === balingbing === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tausug baymbing, and Malay belimbing. The senses involving treachery alludes to the star fruit's multifaceted appearance when viewed from the side. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balimˈbiŋ/ [bɐ.lɪmˈbɪŋ] Rhymes: -iŋ Syllabification: ba‧lim‧bing === Noun === balimbíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜅ᜔) carambola (Averrhoa carambola) Synonym: karambola star fruit; carambola fruit sideburns; side whiskers Synonym: patilya (politics, figurative, slang) traitor; turncoat; politician who switch political parties Synonyms: doblekara, taksil, traydor year unknown, Kawil Iv' 2002 Ed., Rex Bookstore, Inc. (→ISBN), page 29: Nakita ngayon si Buyok na nagpayo sa kanyang pumunta sa Kongreso dahil maraming balimbing doon. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: balimbín === Adjective === balimbíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜅ᜔) (figurative) treacherous; disloyal === Further reading === “balimbing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*baliŋbiŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI