parang
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weaponA short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
Meaning
2 sensesA short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
(countable, uncountable)A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.
Origin
Borrowed from Malay parang. Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).Borrowed from Malay parang.
Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).
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