parang

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29 At nagluto si Jacob ng lutuin: at dumating si Esau na galing sa parang, at siya'y nanglalambot: 30 At sinabi ni Esau kay Jacob, Ipinamamanhik ko sa iyo na pakanin mo ako niyaong mapulang lutuin; sapagka't ako'y nanglalambot: kaya't tinawag ang pangalan niya na Edom.

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  1. noun A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.

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  • Tito and Willie remembered the names of some early pioneers of parang, including Papa Gun and Ramos Fuentes. —  newsday.co.tt
  • Pangalan na lang kasi ang kulang, ang lahat ng pagkaka-kilanlan sa personalidad ay nandu'n na, parang isinu-subo na sa mambabasa kung sino ang sentrong karakter ng pitik-bulag. —  { K }s Blog List - All Blogs
  • Biniro namin siyang parang hindi siya gentleman dahil hindi niya ine-entertain si Carmen, na bisita pa naman sa ating bansa. —  Blogged!
  • A parang, believed to be the murder weapon, was also seized.
  • "Police seized a pistol, 10 bullets, two parang (machetes), a knife, a screwdriver and a face mask from them," Mohmad told reporters at the state police headquarters. —  The Jakarta Post Breaking News
 

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/ˈpæræŋ/
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