parang

See also: părâng

English

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Malay parang.

Noun

parang (plural parangs)

1. A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.

See also

• bolo (Filipino)
• golok (Indonesian)
• machete

Etymology 2

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).

Noun

parang (countable and uncountable, plural parangs)

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

Anagrams

• NAGPRA

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Tagalog

Noun

parang

1. meadow

Adjective

parang

1. (usually informal) like

   Parang may paparating dito.

   It looks like someone is coming.

   Parang gutom na siya.

   He seems to be hungry.