Home › Words › P › parangparang/ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/parang means A municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.parang is pronounced /ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/.EtymologyBorrowed from Malay parang.nameA municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.nounA short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.verbTo cut with a parangTo play parang musicDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.panga 73% match — A large broad-bladed knife. vs parang →kampilan 65% match — A kind of single-edged sword with a tapered blade, traditionally used by various ethnic groups in the Philippines. vs parang →golok 64% match — A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon in Indonesia and Malaysia. vs parang →barong 63% match — A cutting weapon similar to a cleaver, with a thick back and thin razor-like edge, used by the Moros of the Philippines. vs parang →karambit 61% match — A small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw. vs parang →cangkul 61% match — A kind of adze hoe used in Indonesia and Malaysia. vs parang →kakap 59% match — A narrow river or coastal boat used in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei for fishing, or sometimes in piracy and raids. vs parang →kalis 59% match — A Filipino sword akin to the kris. vs parang →