First Known Use: 1898
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barong
noun ba·rong \bə-ˈrȯŋ, -ˈräŋ\
Definition of BARONG
: a thick-backed thin-edged knife or sword used by the Moros
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Origin of BARONG
probably from Maranao (Austronesian language of southern Mindanao)
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