noun
parang
Parang (noun) means a short, heavy knife with a straight blade, used as both a tool and a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
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A short, heavy knife with a straight blade, used as both a tool and a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
"“The bastards are quietly-quietly sharpening their parangs.”"
— Preeta Samarasan, Evening is the Whole Day (2008)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Malay parang.
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"parang" (noun) means a short, heavy knife with a straight blade, used as both a tool and a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
