balisong

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noun

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.

Similar
butterfly knifeBatangas knife
OriginTagalog balisong →
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Meanings

nounbalisong (plural balisongs)

plural balisongs

  1. 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.

Similar
butterfly knifeBatangas knife
Also see
butterfly knife

Origin

  1. Tagalogbalisong
  2. Englishbalisong

Borrowed from Tagalog balisong.

More words from Tagalog

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Translations

Czech motýlek
  • motýleka folding pocket knife
German Butterflymesser, Butterfly
  • Butterflymessera folding pocket knife
  • Butterflya folding pocket knife
  • Balisonga folding pocket knife
Greek πεταλούδα
  • πεταλούδα (petaloúda)a folding pocket knife
Japanese バリソン
  • バリソン (barison)a folding pocket knife
Korean 발리송
  • 발리송 (ballisong)a folding pocket knife
Tagalog balisong
  • balisonga folding pocket knife
Cite this entry
APA

balisong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balisong

MLA

“balisong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balisong. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balisong,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balisong.

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