barong

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English

Noun

barong (plural barongs)

  1. A cutting weapon similar to a cleaver, with a thick back and thin razor-like edge, used by the Moros of the Philippines.

Anagrams

Balinese

Romanization

barong

  1. Romanization of ᬩᬭᭀᬂ

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧rong

Noun

barong

  1. a barong; a bladed weapon
  2. the comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)

Anagrams

Hiligaynon

Noun

baróng

  1. shirt

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Balinese ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (“barong”) and Javanese ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ (barong), from Old Javanese baroṅ, barwaṅ (literally “bear”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”). Doublet of beruang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ba‧rong

Noun

barong (uncountable)

  1. the barong: the beneficent force of nature which works against evil spirits, embodied in the figure of an animal carried by two men, with a lion's mask
  2. (dance) the dance of the barong.
    Synonym: barongan
  3. (clothing) certain batik design, with the head of a lion motif.

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

barong

  1. Romanization of ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ

Mansaka

Noun

barong

  1. barong (a kind of bolo)

Maranao

Noun

barong

  1. barong

Verb

barong

  1. to carry (on shoulder, especially a person)

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of barong-tagalog.

Pronunciation

Noun

baróng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. barong Tagalog (a Philippine embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt for men)
    Synonyms: barong-tagalog, barong-pilipino
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

barong (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. barong (cutting weapon used by Moros in the Philippines)
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