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parang

parang

1 9.9
A large heavy knife for cutting thick plants in forests or jungles
  • noun
  • /pəˈrɑːŋ/
  • UK
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Examples

  • When at last he turned away, I caught sight of the parang again.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The parang still glinted behind the length of his hand.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Still at Parang on the western coast of Mindanao, he continued to serve as C.O. of the 31st's LVT and Dukw Company, seeing that supplies and equipment were removed from incoming ships and forwarded to various American positions throughout north-central Mindanao.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He used a parang to clear a path through the thick jungle underbrush.

  • The farmer relied on his trusty parang for cutting down tall grass and weeds.

  • During the expedition, they packed a parang for chopping wood and preparing food.

Synonyms

knife
vsparang
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0

A tool with a sharp blade and handle used for cutting or as a weapon

is a specific large heavy straight-edged form for thick vegetation
barong
vsparang
  • Philippine
9.9

A heavy knife with a wide blade used for chopping wood or meat

is used mainly in Malaysia and Indonesia for cutting dense vegetation

How Heavy

kukri
9.9
machete
63 5.7
parang
  • UK
1 9.9
pocketknife
9 3.4

Surface Forms

parang singular
parangs plural

Etymology

Parang comes from Malay and Indonesian, where it means a large, heavy knife or 'chopper' used in the jungle. Think of it like a machete, a strong blade for cutting thick plants, so a parang is still used to clear dense vegetation or as a simple tool or weapon.