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longyi

longyi

1 9.9
A long piece of cloth worn like a skirt in Myanmar
  • noun
  • Indian
: longyi
  • As I reluctantly wave goodbye to my new friends and head away from Salay, what must I look like to them, with my longyi, thanakka, and Nikon camera?
  • a traditional longyi

Examples

  • Each guest is more elegant than the others in the traditional longyi, a sarong-type.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The textiles, which are used primarily for the traditional longyi, or sarong, differentiate the community and serve as a source of immense local pride.

    Academic text (2004)

  • He wore a beautiful longyi made from vibrant silk during the festival.

  • Many men in Myanmar prefer to wear a longyi for comfort and style.

  • At the cultural exhibition, the longyi showcased various traditional patterns and colors.

Synonyms

loincloth
vslongyi
10 7.1

A simple cloth worn around the hips to cover the private parts

is a longer garment worn as skirt or sash rather than a simple wrap
lungi
vslongyi
  • Indian
1 9.9

A long colorful cloth that men wrap around their waist like a skirt

is used by both genders in traditional dress
lungyi
vslongyi
  • Indian
9.9

A long piece of colorful cloth wrapped around the waist like a skirt

shares identical meaning but is a different local name

Surface Forms

longyi singular
longyis plural

Etymology

Longyi is a word from Myanmar for a long piece of cloth that people wear wrapped around the waist like a skirt. A helpful way to remember longyi is to notice the start long, meaning 'long', so the word describes the 'long' cloth people wrap around their waist.