lungyi

[ loo ng-gee, loo n-jee ]
/ ˈlʊŋ gi, ˈlʊn dʒi /

noun, plural lun·gyis.

lungi.

Words nearby lungyi

lungi, lungki, lungs, lungworm, lungwort, lungyi, luni-, lunik, lunisolar, lunisolar precession, lunitidal

Definition for lungyi (2 of 2)

lungi

or lun·gee, lun·gyi, long·yi

[ loo ng-gee, loo n-jee ]
/ ˈlʊŋ gi, ˈlʊn dʒi /

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

British Dictionary definitions for lungyi

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