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) 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 ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === goblinas == Maranao == === Noun === balisong 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/ [bɐˈliː.soŋ], /baliˈsoŋ/ [bɐ.lɪˈsoŋ] Rhymes: -isoŋ, -oŋ Syllabification: ba‧li‧song === Noun === balisong or balisóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜅ᜔) balisong; butterfly knife (fan knife with foldable blade protection) ==== See also ====