balansang

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish balancín. Doublet of balansin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balanˈsaŋ/ [bɐ.lɐnˈsaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: ba‧lan‧sang

Noun

balansáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜈ᜔ᜐᜅ᜔)

1. balancing pole (held by a tightrope walker)

   Synonyms: balansin, panulay

2. swing-bar of an animal-drawn vehicle

   Synonym: baras

3. disarrangement; muddle; disorder (especially in loading vehicles or vessels, causing imbalance)

   Synonym: pagkakabalansang

4. confusion; upset

Derived terms

• bala-balansangin
• magkabala-balansang
• magkabalansang
• pagbala-balansangin
• pagbalansangin
• pagkakabalansang

 

Related terms

• balansa
• balanse
• balanse
• balanseo
• balansero
• balansin

 

Further reading

• “balansang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018