Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parang

/ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: parang
IPA: /ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To cut with a parang

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To play parang music

name

A municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"After they had left, our men observed from their concealment that three had stayed behind with a small boat; and being driven to desperation by the sight of the plundering, one brave fellow swam off armed only with his parang, or chopping-knife, and coming on them unawares made a desperate attack, killing one and wounding the other two, receiving himself numbers of slight wounds, and then swimming off again when almost exhausted."
"“The bastards are quietly-quietly sharpening their parangs.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay parang.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

parangs (plural) parangs (present, singular) paranging (participle, present) paranged (participle, past) paranged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bolo golok machete

Questions

How do you pronounce parang?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/.
What does parang mean?: A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
Where does parang come from?: Borrowed from Malay parang.

How to pronounce parang

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