parang

[ pahr-ahng ]

/ ˈpɑr ɑŋ /

noun

a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Origin of parang

Borrowed into English from Malay around 1850–55

Words nearby parang

paranasal, paranasal sinus, paraneoplasia, paraneoplastic syndrome, paranephros, parang, paranoia, paranoiac, paranoid, paranoid personality, paranoid schizophrenia

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Example sentences from the Web for parang

A red lichen, the same as that seen on the Parang pass, covered the stones.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson
When we arrived at Parang it looked as though the entire population of the island had assembled for the occasion.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
In his left hand he grasped a parang; his right arm was bandaged.
The Wings of the Morning|Louis Tracy
The summit of the Parang pass is a narrow ridge, covered with large blocks of stone.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson

The Malay drew his parang and hacked away at the creature's nose until he let go.
Prisoners Their Own Warders|J. F. A. McNair

British Dictionary definitions for parang

parang

/ (ˈpɑːræŋ) /

noun

a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo

Word Origin for parang

C19: from Malay

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单词	parang
释义	parang [ pahr-ahng ] / ˈpɑr ɑŋ / noun a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia. Origin of parang Borrowed into English from Malay around 1850–55 Words nearby parang paranasal, paranasal sinus, paraneoplasia, paraneoplastic syndrome, paranephros, parang, paranoia, paranoiac, paranoid, paranoid personality, paranoid schizophrenia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parang A red lichen, the same as that seen on the Parang pass, covered the stones. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson When we arrived at Parang it looked as though the entire population of the island had assembled for the occasion. Where the Strange Trails Go Down\|E. Alexander Powell In his left hand he grasped a parang; his right arm was bandaged. The Wings of the Morning\|Louis Tracy The summit of the Parang pass is a narrow ridge, covered with large blocks of stone. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson The Malay drew his parang and hacked away at the creature's nose until he let go. Prisoners Their Own Warders\|J. F. A. McNair British Dictionary definitions for parang parang / (ˈpɑːræŋ) / noun a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo Word Origin for parang C19: from Malay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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