parang
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parang¹
- /ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Malay parang.
noun parangs
- A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon. After they had left, our men observed from their concealment that three had stayed behind with a small boat; and being driven to desperation by the sight of the plundering, one brave fellow swam off armed only with his parang, or chopping-knife, and coming on them unawares made a desperate attack, k
verb parangs · paranging · paranged
- To cut with a parang
parang²
Where it comes from
Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).
noun parangs
- A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.
verb parangs · paranging · paranged
- To play parang music
Parang³
proper noun
- A municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.
Talk about this word "parang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parang "parang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parang.Cite this
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title = {parang},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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