"parang" meaning in English

See parang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: parangs [plural]
Etymology: From Malay parang. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|parang}} Malay parang Head templates: {{en-noun}} parang (plural parangs)
  1. A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
    Sense id: en-parang-en-noun-4ObttSiK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: parangs [plural]
Etymology: Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|es|parranda||merry-making or a group of serenaders}} Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} parang (countable and uncountable, plural parangs)
  1. A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Weapons
    Sense id: en-parang-en-noun-4pNfDVvf Disambiguation of Music: 3 56 5 36 Disambiguation of Weapons: 23 42 31 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 65 26 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 6 65 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 4 26 6 3 3 4 23 19 2 1 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 8 2 2 3 29 14 1 1 2 2 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: parangs [present, singular, third-person], paranging [participle, present], paranged [participle, past], paranged [past]
Etymology: From Malay parang. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|parang}} Malay parang Head templates: {{en-verb}} parang (third-person singular simple present parangs, present participle paranging, simple past and past participle paranged)
  1. To cut with a parang Related terms: bolo (english: Filipino), golok (english: Indonesian & Malaysian), machete
    Sense id: en-parang-en-verb-KW~feylB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: parangs [present, singular, third-person], paranging [participle, present], paranged [participle, past], paranged [past]
Etymology: Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|es|parranda||merry-making or a group of serenaders}} Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} parang (third-person singular simple present parangs, present participle paranging, simple past and past participle paranged)
  1. To play parang music
    Sense id: en-parang-en-verb-ZldNllA3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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