name
Meaning 1
A municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.
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parang
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/ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/
noun
Meaning 2
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
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noun
Meaning 3
A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 4
To cut with a parang
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verb
Meaning 5
To play parang music
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noun
Meaning 6
a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
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Broader terms: knife
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay parang.
Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).