barong

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English - English
a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
A kind of cutting weapon with a thick back and thin razorlike edge, used by the Moros of the Philippine Islands
barong

    Hyphenation

    ba·rong

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ b&-'ro[ng], -'rä[ng] ] (noun.) 1898. of Austronesian origin; akin to Malay parang knife.
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