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barong

noun
ba·​rong | \ bÉ™-ˈrȯŋ How to pronounce barong (audio) , -ˈräŋ\

Definition of barong

: a thick-backed thin-edged knife or sword used by the Moros

Examples of barong in a Sentence

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 There were former premiers in military garb, bishops in cassocks and collars, and diplomats in barong shirts. — Joseph Hincks, Time, "TIME Premium Content," 29 June 2017

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First Known Use of barong

1887, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for barong

probably from Maranao (Austronesian language of southern Mindanao)

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