parang

[ pahr-ahng ]

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

Origin of parang

1
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for parang

parang

/ (ˈpɑːræŋ) /


noun
  1. a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo

Origin of parang

1
C19: from Malay

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