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parang

[ pahr-ahng ]

noun

  1. a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.


parang

/ ˈpɑːræŋ /

noun

  1. a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parang1

Borrowed into English from Malay around 1850–55
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parang1

C19: from Malay
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Example Sentences

When we arrived at Parang it looked as though the entire population of the island had assembled for the occasion.

Saïdjah was nine and Adinda six, when this buffalo was taken by the chief of the district of Parang-Koodjang.

The first and westernmost lies west of Maymbung and forms the principal highlands of Parang.

The town of Parang is one of the largest settlements on the island and has, at present, an estimated population of 1,000.

This southern region of Parang is well populated and is very pretty and productive.

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