balakang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

balakáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜃᜅ᜔)

  1. hip
    Synonym: bugnit
  2. (anatomy) pelvis

Derived terms
  • balakangin

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