Lungi, Luṅgī, Lumgi: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Lungi means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryluṅgī (लुंगी).—f ( P) A cloth of about four or five cubits in length, dark blue or dark red, and worn around the waist and between the legs by Muhammadans. 2 Applied freely to the garment named pañcā, gajā &c., and, sometimes, to the laṅgōṭī. 3 The calix or cup of Badzri.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLungi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a sarong, a strip of cloth tucked round the waist..—lungi (लुंगी) is alternatively transliterated as Luṃgī.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLuṃgi (ಲುಂಗಿ):—[noun] a loose, oblong piece of cloth worn by men to cover from waist to the ankles.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Balungi, Kalungi, Kilunki, Mahulungi, Matulungi, Mhalungi, Mulungi, Svadulungi, Valunki.
Full-text: Svadulungi, Lumgi, Baluka, Lungasa.
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