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Meaning of "lungi" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUNGI

Hindi, from Persian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUNGI

lungi  [ˈlʊŋɡiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUNGI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lungi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUNGI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lungi

Lungi

The lungi, also known as a sarong, is a traditional garment worn around the waist in Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It is particularly popular in regions where the heat and humidity create an unpleasant climate for trousers.

Definition of lungi in the English dictionary

The definition of lungi in the dictionary is a long piece of cotton cloth worn as a loincloth, sash, or turban by Indian men or as a skirt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUNGI


Aegae
ˈiːɡiː
camogie
kaˈmoːɡiː
epagoge
ˌɛpəˈɡəʊɡiː
ghee
ɡiː
gi
ɡiː
gie
ɡiː
interrogee
ɪnˌterəˈɡiː
lungee
ˈlʊŋɡiː
muggee
ˈmʌɡiː
noogie
ˈnʊɡiː
Oubangui
uːˈbɑːŋɡiː
poogye
ˈpuːɡiː
putangitangi
puːˌtɑːəŋɡiːˈtɑːəŋɡiː
rangi
rɑːəŋɡiː
shogi
ˈʃəʊɡiː
shoogie
ˈʃʊɡiː
taggee
tæˈɡiː
thuggee
θʌˈɡiː
wongi
ˈwɒŋɡiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUNGI

lung
lung cancer
lung specialist
lung transplant
Lung-chi
lungan
lunge
lungee
lunger
lungfish
lungful
lungie
Lungki
lungless
lungworm
lungwort
lunier
luniest
Lunik
luniness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUNGI

bostangi
cumbungi
fungi
hangi
hongi
mingimingi
porangi
sarangi
sengi
shilingi
tangi
Treaty of Waitangi
Ubangi

Synonyms and antonyms of lungi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lungi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUNGI

Find out the translation of lungi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lungi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lungi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隆基
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lungi
570 millions of speakers

English

lungi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लुंगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ونغي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лунги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lungi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লুঙ্গি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lungi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lungi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lungi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルンギー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

룽기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lungi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lungi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேட்டி மட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लुंगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lungi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lungi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лунги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lungi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lungi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lungi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lungi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lungi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lungi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNGI»

The term «lungi» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of lungi
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNGI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lungi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lungi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lungi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNGI»

Discover the use of lungi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lungi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Italian Arias of the Baroque and Classical Eras: Low Voice
?i da te ben mio 1 Lungi da te, ben mio, Far from you, good mine, si viver non posisio 2 Se viver non poss'io, if to-live not can-I, da te ke sei 3 Lungi da te che sei far from you that are lutje deA:Aokiki mjei 4 Luce degl'occhi miei, light of-the- eyes ...
Staff, Alfred Publishing
2
There Are Only So Many Tomorrows
“That's why we should go now, Lungi. Nothing is happening. The police usually come after the rallies have started, and then the disruption begins. Not before that . They want to catch them in the act and arrest as many people as possible.
Jay Gubula
3
The Bangladesh Reader: History, Culture, Politics
In this exhortation to “deshi/ Brit boys” or “coconuts,” Emdad Rahman champions the lungi. This is the sarong that Bangladeshi men wear around the house (ifthey are middle class) and outdoors (ifthey are not). Why be ashamed ofit?
Meghna Guhathakurta, Willem van Schendel, 2013
4
The Naked Song and Other Stories
Lungi asked. It was a question that came with the ease - and difficulty - of having been repeated over and over until it had become the only question which could be the basis of their partnership. 'Do you want to leave?' she asked. 'What day is  ...
Mandla Langa, 1996
5
Aspects of the Secular Cantata in Late Baroque Italy
... Lontananza (Bononcini), see lo son lungi alla mia vita and Viver lungi dal suo bene e un tormento Lontananza crudel, mi squarci il core (Albinoni), 318 Lontananza crudel, se tu pretendi (Bononcini), 164, 166 Lontananza dell 'amato ( Conti), ...
Michael Talbot, 2009
6
Multi-stories: Cross-cultural Encounters
Afghanistan a turban is called a lungi. What happened? Did it slide down to the hips on its journey southwards to the Punjab where the lungi is the wrap around the waist? Imagine the hilarious mix-ups arising in a conversation between a ...
Kalpana Sahni, 2011
7
Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a ...
Besides, they commonly wear trousers, shorts, lungi, etc. And the womenfolk wear 'Shari', wear trousers, shorts, lungi, etc. And the womenfolk wear 'Shari' apart from their customary dress. However, the present descendants do not want  ...
Naorem Sanajaoba, 2003
8
Sierra Leone
Lungi has several hotel options if you don't want to travel at night (see Chapter 7, Northern Province, page 294), but you can't delay forever. There are, in theory, several choices of transport to get you to the big smoke, via sea, road and air.
Katrina Manson, James Knight, 2009
9
The Rebellious Enlightened Master Osho: Translation of ...
Only to see this poor lungi Rajneesh pointed to his lungi and said, "I have decided that when all of them like the lungi so much, I must come to the university daily wearing a lungi only." The V.C. was stunned to see Rajneesh in lungi. He spoke ...
Swami Jn̄ānabheda, 2006
10
The History of Afghanistan (6 Vol. Set): Fay? Mu?ammad K?tib ...
kurk-i shakari: “sugary” wool kurk-i harati: Herati wool kurk-i day zangi: Day Zangi wool lasitak: elastic or stretchable fabric (of Russian manufacture) latah: linen latah-i rusi: Russian linen lungi: cotton cloth lungi-yi zarin: yellow or golden cotton ...
Fayz Muhammad Kātib Hazārah, Robert McChesney, Mohammad Mehdi Khorrami, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNGI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lungi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sylvia Blyden Writes to IMC
... the Chairman of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) at the Lungi International Airport last evening as well as the front page headline ... «Awareness Times, Jul 15»
2
Sierra Leone Sports: YESO gives scholarships to 130 students
YESO President Bai Shieka Wurie Youth Empowerment Strategy Organization (YESO) one of the renowned youth group based in Lungi has ... «Awoko, Jul 15»
3
Varsity student killed over Eid gift
The OC went on that the duo's uncle gave Panjabi and Lungi to them as gift on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and a scuffle ensued between ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
4
Wife Stabs Former Husband to Death
The gruesome incident is reported to have taken place on Tuesday, July 15th, at Masoyila in Lungi, Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom Port Loko District. «Sierra Express Media, Jul 15»
5
'Love 24x7': Love in the time of corporate culture
The selfie sequence involving Idavela Babu and Thesni Khan and Dileep's 'lungi dance' on studio floor for instance. As performers, nobody ... «onmanorama, Jul 15»
6
Maari review: A Dhanush show in a film that celebrates the anti-social
But Maari's faded lungi and vest snatch us out of this fancy picture. Yes, Dhanush has to guts to play a man with many shades of grey, his looks ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
Uyazichamela olinyazwe umphambili
By LUNGI LANGA Comment on this story. NO OWASHAWA1 Independent Media UMNUZ Thembelani Bhengu waKwaDabeka elandisa ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
On the boat of life: A holiday in Alleppey
At the shop, I shook hands with hardened drinkers — bare-bodied, lungi-clad men — who were drinking from colourful plastic mugs, and said ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone New Movie Confirmed …
... Padukone admitted that the film has been a “challenging” and “learning” experience, it also made her think of her father wearing a lungi. «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
10
Eid comes with many colours: Poet Asad Chowdhury
Veteran leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani once said a country could not go forward when a blazer cost Tk 150 and a lungi 3 anas ... «Prothom Alo, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lungi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lungi>. May 2024 ».
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