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parang

pa·rang
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahr-ahng]
    • /ˈpɑr ɑŋ/
    • /ˈpɑː.ræŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahr-ahng]
    • /ˈpɑr ɑŋ/

Definitions of parang word

  • noun parang a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia. 1
  • noun parang a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo 0
  • noun parang a heavy knife used as a tool and weapon in Malaysia 0

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Origin of parang

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1850-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Parang

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

parang popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

parang usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with parang

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