balakang

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

balacang — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balakaŋ (“hips”), from Proto-Austronesian *balakaŋ (“hips”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /balaˈkaŋ/, [bɐ.lɐˈxaŋ]
Hyphenation: ba‧la‧kang

Noun edit

balakáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜃᜅ᜔)

hip
Synonym: bugnit
(anatomy) pelvis

Derived terms edit

balakangin

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

“balakang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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