parang
/ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/noun, verb
parang is spelled P-A-R-A-N-G: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parang means “A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parang is parangs.
How many letters and syllables are in parang?
| Letters | 6: P-A-R-A-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parang?
Parang appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce parang?
- /ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of parang
- parangs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- paranging participle, present
- paranged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parang mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
- 2
A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.
verb
- 1
To cut with a parang
- 2
To play parang music
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does parang come from?
Borrowed from Malay parang.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).