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29th January 2006, 08:30 PM
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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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? |
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