longyi

longyi

English

A Burmese man wearing a longyi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese လုံချည် (lumhkyany), from Hindi लुंगी (luṅgī).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑndʒi/, /ˈloʊndʒi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒndʒi/

Noun

longyi (countable and uncountable, plural longyi or longyis)

1. A sarong-like garment worn around the waist

Synonyms

• lungi

Translations

a sarong-like garment worn around the waist

Burmese: လုံချည် (my) (lumhkyany) Chinese: Mandarin: 籠基, 笼基 (lóngjī) Hindi: लुंगी (hi) f (luṅgī)

Japanese: ロンジー (ronjī) Korean: 롱지 (rongji) Russian: лонджи́ f or n (londží) Thai: ลองยี