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Dad phoned for a Malayan machete (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parang

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'a malayan machete' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'dad phoned' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' (both can mean one's father).
'phoned' becomes 'rang' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'phone').
'pa'+'rang'='PARANG'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for parang that I've seen before include "Heavy Malay knife" , "Dyak of Borneo's knife" , "Knife used by Dyaks of Borneo" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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