FELIPE JOCANO JR.
The word sundang means bladed weapon, or sword. In some parts of the country, the blade is rounded at the end, making it primarily a hacking and cutting weapon. In other areas, the sundang is also sharp at the tip, allowing the wielder to thrust as well as cut. Sundang the noun becomes an action word, as when two people fight with blades—nag sundangan sila, meaning they were fighting with bladed weapons.