imbang balas

== Malay == === Etymology === Compound of imbang (“balance”) +‎ balas (“response”). === Pronunciation === (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌimbaŋ ˈbalas/ [ˌim.baŋ ˈba.las] Rhymes: -alas, -as Hyphenation: im‧bang ba‧las === Noun === imbang balas (plural imbang-imbang balas or imbang2 balas) counterbalance; counterpoise (literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance. (figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === imbang balas Infinitive of mengimbang balas (“to counterbalance”) === Further reading === "imbang balas" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017