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parang

See also: parâng, părâng, and Parang

English

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Etymology 1

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From Malay parang.

Noun

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parang (plural parangs)

  1. A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
    • 2008, Preeta Samarasan, Evening is the Whole Day, Fourth Estate, page 124:
      “The bastards are quietly-quietly sharpening their parangs.”

Verb

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parang (third-person singular simple present parangs, present participle paranging, simple past and past participle paranged)

  1. To cut with a parang

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Etymology 2

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Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).

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parang (countable and uncountable, plural parangs)

  1. A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.

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parang (third-person singular simple present parangs, present participle paranging, simple past and past participle paranged)

  1. To play parang music

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Malay parang, from Proto-Malayic *paraŋ.

Noun

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parang (plural parang-parang)

  1. a short, heavy, straight-edged knife or machete.
  2. a classic batik motif.
  3. (zoology) dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab).
    Synonyms: bale-bale, pacal, parang, parang-parang, tegap
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Etymology 2

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Root

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parang

  1. see parangan entry

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Javanese

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Romanization

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parang

  1. Romanization of ꦥꦫꦁ

Makasar

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Etymology

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From Proto-South Sulawesi *padaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ (“uncultivated field, open grassland”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈparaŋ/, [ˈpʰa.rãŋ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rang

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parang (Lontara spelling ᨄᨉ)

  1. field, treeless plain

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *paraŋ.

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parang (Jawi spelling ڤارڠ, plural parang-parang, informal 1st possessive parangku, 2nd possessive parangmu, 3rd possessive parangnya)

  1. a short, heavy, straight-edged knife or machete

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Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: parang
  • → English: parang
  • → Macanese: parám
  • → Tagalog: paláng

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North Moluccan Malay

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Etymology 1

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From Malay parang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈparaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rang

Noun

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parang

  1. parang (a short, heavy, straight-edged knife)
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Etymology 2

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From Malay perang

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈraŋ/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rang

Noun

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paráng

  1. war

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paráng

  1. to war
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Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Philippine *padaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ (“uncultivated field, open grassland”).

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parang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. meadow; prairie
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Etymology 2

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From para +‎ -ng (enclitic).

Adjective

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parang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of para
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Tausug

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *padaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ (“uncultivated field, open grassland”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /paɾaŋ/ [paˈɾaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: pa‧rang

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parang (Sulat Sūg spelling فَرَڠْ)

  1. grass

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