The difference between Machete and Parang
When used as nouns, machete means a sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. the blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick, whereas parang means a short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in malaysia and indonesia as a tool and weapon.
Machete is also verb with the meaning: to cut or chop with a machete.
check bellow for the other definitions of Machete and Parang
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Machete as a noun:
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.
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Machete as a verb:
To cut or chop with a machete.
Examples:
"After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."
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Machete as a verb:
To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.
Examples:
"You can't just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly."
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Parang as a noun:
A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
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Parang as a noun:
A style of music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, strongly influenced by Venezuelan music.