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单词 lungi
释义

lungi

or lun·gee, lun·gyi, long·yi

[ loong-gee, loon-jee ]
/ ˈlʊŋ gi, ˈlʊn dʒi /
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noun

a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
a loincloth worn by men in India.

Origin of lungi

1625–35; <Hindi lungī<Persian

Words nearby lungi

lungee, lungeous, lunger, lungfish, lung fluke, lungi, Lungki, lungs, lungworm, lungwort, lungyi
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Example sentences from the Web for lungi

  • The lungi is made of cloth of a special kind manufactured mostly in Ludhiana.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
  • The ordinary length of a lungi is nine yards; the cashmere, being thicker, are not so long.

    At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray

British Dictionary definitions for lungi

lungi

lungee

/ (ˈlʊŋɡiː) /

noun

a long piece of cotton cloth worn as a loincloth, sash, or turban by Indian men or as a skirt

Word Origin for lungi

C17: Hindi, from Persian
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