Barong Definition
bə-rông, -rŏng
noun
A long, broad, leaf-shaped knife used as both a weapon and tool by the Moros of the Philippines.
American Heritage
A heavy knife with an ornate pommel, used by the Moros of the Philippines.
Webster's New World
A lightweight, embroidered shirt of Filipino origin, having a collar, a straight hem worn outside the pants, and buttons partway or all the way down the front.
American Heritage
Origin of Barong
Tagalog from baro ng Tagalog baro garment for the upper body, dress ng linking particle Tagalog Tagalog
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Maranao (Austronesian language of the southern Philippines) Malay parang parang
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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