लुंगी

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

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

According to Dasa from Middle Hindi लँगोट (lam̐goṭa) or लाँग (lāṅg). Possibly derived from the Persian (lungōta).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

लुंगी • (luṅgī) f

lungi

Declension[edit]

Declension of लुंगी (fem ī-stem)

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

Descendants[edit]

→ Burmese: လုံချည် (lumhkyany)
→ Pashto: لنګئِي

References[edit]

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

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