parang /ˈpɑɹɑːŋ/noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.“The bastards are quietly-quietly sharpening their parangs.” — 2008 •A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music. verb2 •To cut with a parang •To play parang music formsparanged · paranging · parangs