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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARONG

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PRONUNCIATION OF BARONG

barong  [bæˈrɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barong is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BARONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barong

Barong can refer to any of the following things: ▪ Barong Tagalog is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. ▪ Barong, name of the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda in the mythological traditions of Bali. ▪ Barong, a short, yet wide, leaf shaped blade sword or knife used by the Moro peoples of Sabah and the Philippines.

Definition of barong in the English dictionary

The definition of barong in the dictionary is a broad-bladed cleaver-like knife used in the Philippines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARONG


Armstrong
ˈɑːmˌstrɒŋ
awrong
əˈrɒŋ
binturong
ˈbɪntjʊˌrɒŋ
extra-strong
ˌekstrəˈstrɒŋ
headstrong
ˈhɛdˌstrɒŋ
overstrong
ˌəʊvəˈstrɒŋ
prong
prɒŋ
restaurant
ˈrɛstəˌrɒŋ
sarong
səˈrɒŋ
strong
strɒŋ
superstrong
ˌsuːpərˈstrɒŋ
throng
θrɒŋ
wrong
rɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARONG

baron
baron of beef
Baron Tweedsmuir
Baron-Cohen
baronage
baroness
baronet
baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcy
baronetess
baronetical
baronial
baronial hall
baronies
baronne
Barons´ War
barony
barophile
barophilic

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARONG

along
among
belong
come on strong
dong
for a song
get wrong
go wrong
gong
Guangdong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
long
mong
put a foot wrong
so long
song
thong
tong

Synonyms and antonyms of barong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARONG

Find out the translation of barong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of barong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barong
570 millions of speakers

English

barong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Barong
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارونج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баронг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Barong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

barong
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

barong
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바롱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Barong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Barong
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारॉँग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barong
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Barong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баронг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Barong
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

barong
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Barong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Barong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARONG»

The term «barong» is regularly used and occupies the 70.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «barong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «barong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARONG»

Discover the use of barong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exploring Dance Forms and Styles: A Guide to Concert, World, ...
Give the students the job of researching clips of and about the Barong dance on the Internet. Many are available; have them choose one ortwo.They can do this in school if the Internet is available, at home, or at a library. Instruct them to take ...
Helene Scheff, Marty Sprague, Susan McGreevy-Nichols, 2010
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The Politics of Dress in Asia and the Americas
By the 1980s Marcos's cabinet ministers started to wear a particular kind of Barong Tagalog designed by couturier J. "Pitoy" Moreno. Made of linen or voile ( and sometimes cotton), this long-sleeved Barong Tagalog was in beige or light blue.
Mina Roces, Louise Edwards, 2010
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Mask: The Other Face of Humanity : Various Visions on the ...
If a village is infected by a serious epidemic, a priest soaks the beard of the barong in a bowl of clean water; the water thus filled with white magical power is afterwards used to save the lives of the people. This water is also to protect the ...
Rex Book Store, Organizing Committee, 2002
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Culture and Customs of the Philippines
It was not until the post- World War II era that the barong tagalog truly came into its own, thanks in no small part to the movie industry that sought to contribute to the development of values fitting the newly independent nation. The barong ...
Paul A. Rodell, 2002
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Dance & Drama in Bali
He prowls between the lances with slow, stealthy steps, then in a sudden spurt uncoils and runs in all his length.1 The Barong is always very much interested in the gamelan,2 and will occasionally lie down on one of the instruments while the  ...
Walter Spies, Beryl De Zoete, 2001
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Performing Gender, Place, and Emotion in Music: Global ...
(Barong Naga), cow (Barong Lembu), and even an elephant (Barong Gadja). Parents sometimes purchase small Barong masks for boys as toys and choose the type of mask to be worn by their sons. The type of mask bought for the child is  ...
Fiona Magowan, Louise Wrazen, 2013
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Images of Power: Balinese Paintings Made for Gregory Bateson ...
The terms rangda and barong as used by the Balinese themselves are puzzling. They do not really refer to specific spiritual beings, but rather to types of masks. Sometimes Balinese may appear to use the terms as the names of spiritual beings ...
Hildred Geertz, 1994
8
Tales of trickery: a triad of comic Indonesian folk tales
Barong. (Gong.) (The BARONG backs through the curtain, turns, and then grandly parades about with much tail-shaking, pawing, stamping, and jaw- snapping. (Drums.) Spying the STORYTELLER, the BARONG cautiously approaches and ...
Kim Alan Wheetley, 1981
9
Codices Manuscripti: Catalogue of Balinese manuscripts in ...
Barong and rangda masks from temples from all over South Bali (a.o. Ubud, Gianyar, Sempidi) come together in Apuan. There is a procession of barong on wooden sedans. They accompany the god visiting the temple on his way to the ritual ...
Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden, Hedwig I. R. Hinzler, 1986
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Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around ...
The terno, however, has, in recent years, been relegated to special occasions while the Barong Tagalog, and the men who wear it, have become the symbol of the Philippines and of national pride. Some argue that this is because of Imelda ...
Jill Condra, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barong is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Tatak Salud' fashion gets encore at New York PH Center | Inquirer …
Gail Banawis, who modeled for a second time for Salud, said she loved his Barong collection for women. “I'd love to purchase some for myself ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
Mourning instead of a wedding
Gone were the wedding gown and polo barong that Patuar and Wenceslao were supposed to use for their wedding in Pilar, Camotes Island, ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
Longtime couple to tie the knot in Ireland
Connolly wore a suit, and Ramos, a barong Tagalog; the Philippine Ambassador to Ireland, Ariel Abadilla, attended. “It was a wonderful, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
Cedric Lee asks court to dismiss malversation, graft raps
Businessman Cedric Lee (in green Barong) appears before the Sandiganbayan for his motion to dismiss his malversation and graft cases. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
5
Duterte the enforcer
Clad in his barong with scruffily folded sleeves, his right hand framing his chin while seated tall, Mr. Duterte could not stress this point enough: “I ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
6
Our man in H'wood, double winner
Perhaps it was the barong Tagalog he was wearing during the ceremony that brought him good fortune, he surmised. “I was feeling lucky in it. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
7
Graduation in June
I had to stand for almost two hours, giving out medals, my barong turning into a mini-sauna. Later, the joke was that I had turned into ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
8
Science community ideal 'lakbay-aral'
After the tour, visitors can rest at the Rizal Park, in which national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, is depicted as wearing a “barong Tagalog.” They may ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
9
'Carnap,' other Filipino-coined words added to Oxford dictionary
barong tagalog- a lightweight, embroidered shirt for men, worn untucked and traditionally made of piña or a similar vegetable fiber. baro't saya- ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
10
Weaving traditions
The barong, sometimes known as baro, is the national costume and worn at state functions. Made of hand-loomed pineapple leaf fibres, it is a ... «The Nation, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Barong [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/barong>. May 2024 ».
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