ꦱꦫꦸꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese saruṅ (“sarong”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”). Cognate with Sundanese ᮞᮛᮥᮀ (sarung).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sarʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -arʊŋ, -rʊŋ, -ʊŋ

Noun

ꦱꦫꦸꦁ (sarung)

1. sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)
2. sheath (sheath for traditional Javanese weapon (usually kris, etc.))

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “sarung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN