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barong

(bə rôŋ′, -räŋ′)

noun

a heavy knife with an ornate pommel, used by the Moros of the Philippines

Origin: native name; prob. akin to parang

See barong in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A long, broad, leaf-shaped knife used as both a weapon and tool by the Moros of the Philippines.

Origin:

Origin: Maranao (Austronesian language of the southern Philippines)

Origin: ; akin to Malay parang, parang

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