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pa·rang (pä

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A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.

[Malay.]

parang [ˈpɑːræŋ]

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a short stout straight-edged knife used by the Dyaks of Borneo

[from Malay]

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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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