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parang

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pa·rang  (pärng)
n.
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
[Malay.]
parang [ˈpɑːræŋ]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo
[from Malay]
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Noun1.parang - a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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