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lungi

or lun·gee, lun·gyi, long·yi

[ loong-gee, loon-jee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

lungi

/ ˈlʊŋɡiː /

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

Origin of lungi¹

First recorded in 1625–35; from Hindi lungī, from Persian

Origin of lungi¹

C17: Hindi, from Persian

The ordinary length of a lungi is nine yards; the cashmere, being thicker, are not so long.

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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