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balisong

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog balisong.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: motýlek — a folding pocket knife
  • German: Butterflymesser — a folding pocket knife
  • German: Butterfly — a folding pocket knife
  • German: Balisong — a folding pocket knife
  • Greek: πεταλούδα (petaloúda) — a folding pocket knife
  • Japanese: バリソン (barison) — a folding pocket knife
  • Korean: 발리송 (ballisong) — a folding pocket knife
  • Tagalog: balisong — a folding pocket knife