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parang

noun pa·rang \ˈpär-ˌaŋ\

Definition of PARANG

:  a short sword, cleaver, or machete common in Malaysia and Indonesia
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Origin of PARANG

Malay
First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with PARANG

bang-bang, big bang, birth pang, blue tang, chain gang, cliff-hang, Da Nang, defang, go hang, harangue, linsang, meringue, mustang, orang, press-gang, shebang, slam-bang, straphang, trepang, whizbang

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