Vocabulary Entry

parang

|noun • verb

noun

A type of traditional, often curved, machete or sword originating from Southeast Asia, used for agriculture and combat.

Example Sentences

"The farmer used a parang to clear the overgrown vegetation in the field."

"In the cultural festival, participants demonstrated traditional techniques of parang handling."

"He proudly displayed the ornate parang passed down from his ancestors."

verb

Example Sentences

"She parang-ed the branches to create space for the new plants."

"The jungle was thick, but they managed to parang their way through the underbrush."

"He adeptly parang-ed the bamboo stalks for his new project."