parang.
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
Meaning & usage
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Malay parang.
To cut with a parang
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Malay parang.
A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.
Where this word comes from
Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).
To play parang music
Where this word comes from
Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.