parang

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See also: părâng and Parang

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Malay parang.

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

  1. To cut with a parang

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

parang (countable and uncountable, plural parangs)

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

Verb[edit]

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

  1. To play parang music

Anagrams[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Malay parang, from Proto-Malayic *paraŋ.

Noun[edit]

parang (first-person possessive parangku, second-person possessive parangmu, third-person possessive parangnya)

  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
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Root[edit]

parang

  1. see parangan entry

Further reading[edit]

Makasar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

parang (Lontara spelling ᨄᨉ)

  1. field, treeless plain

Derived terms[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayic *paraŋ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧rang
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɾaŋ/, [ˈpa.ɾɐŋ]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

parang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. meadow; prairie

Etymology 2[edit]

From para +‎ -ng (enclitic).

Adjective[edit]

parang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. (usually informal) Alternative form of para

Tausug[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

parang

  1. grass

Derived terms[edit]