लुंगी

लुंगी

See also: लागि, लिंग, लोग, लौंग, and लग्

Hindi

Etymology

According to Dasa from Middle Hindi लँगोट (laṅgoṭ) or लाँग (lāṅg). Possibly derived from the Persian لنگوته (longuteh).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lʊŋ.ɡiː/, [l̪ʊ̃ŋ.ɡiː]

Noun

लुंगी • (luṅgī) f

1. lungi

Declension

Declension of लुंगी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लुंगी luṅgī	लुंगियाँ luṅgiyā̃
oblique	लुंगी luṅgī	लुंगियों luṅgiyõ
vocative	लुंगी luṅgī	लुंगियो luṅgiyo

Descendants

• → Burmese: လုံချည် (lumhkyany)
• → Pashto: لنګئِي‎

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “लुंगी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha