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ariel · 29th January 2006, 08:30 PM

Naive question:
Is the term Barong just a local pronounciation of a more general Parang?
I.E.: Did the "P" mutated into "B", similar to the "P-to-B" transition in Arabic ( Nablus instead of Napolus)?
Fluent "Malay-group" (Austronesian) speakers, what do you think?

29th January 2006, 08:30 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Barong/Parang Naive question: Is the term Barong just a local pronounciation of a more general Parang? I.E.: Did the "P" mutated into "B", similar to the "P-to-B" transition in Arabic ( Nablus instead of Napolus)? Fluent "Malay-group" (Austronesian) speakers, what do you think?