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barong

noun ba·rong \bə-ˈrȯŋ, -ˈräŋ\

Definition of BARONG

:  a thick-backed thin-edged knife or sword used by the Moros
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Origin of BARONG

probably from Maranao (Austronesian language of southern Mindanao)
First Known Use: 1898

Rhymes with BARONG

Anyang, Da Nang, dugong, Guiyang, Hanyang, Hong Kong, kiang, Malang, Mekong, Padang, ping-pong, sarong, satang, Shenyang, Wuchang, Zhejiang, Zhenjiang

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. barong
  2. barong-barong
  3. barong tagalog
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