balisong

Popularly believed to derive from the Tagalog phrase baling sungay (literally "broken horn"), since the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns.

balisong (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.

• butterfly knife
• Batangas knife

• goblinas

balisong

1. long, slender knife

Popularly believed to derive from the phrase baling sungay (literally “broken horn”), since the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlisoŋ/ [bɐˈliː.soŋ], /baliˈsoŋ/ [bɐ.lɪˈsoŋ]
• Rhymes: -isoŋ, -oŋ
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧song

balisong or balisóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

1. balisong; butterfly knife (fan knife with foldable blade protection)