2 meanings · particle · noun
seems; like; as if; it looks like
Derived from para + the linker -ng. Very common in casual speech to soften statements or express similarity. Equivalent to "kind of" or "it's like" in conversational English.
Parang galit ang tatay mo.
Your father seems angry.
Parang asukal ang lasa.
It sort of tastes like sugar.
meadow; open grassland; field
Refers to a wide, open, typically grassy area. Less frequent in everyday urban speech; more common in literary or rural contexts.
Malawak ang parang sa likod ng baryo.
There is a wide meadow behind the village. [constructed]
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