a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
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longyi::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lungi, lungyi |
| Type of | piece of cloth, piece of material |
Examples of longyi
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Men wear a type called longyi, while women wear a design called acheik.
From the time.com
Most everyone, man or woman, wears the traditional Burmese sarong, known as the longyi.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
A man in dark-green longyi, Jandals and check shirt approaches.
From the nzherald.co.nz
During our conversation, he sat erect and cross-legged on a raised platform, wearing a longyi.
From the theatlantic.com
Burma's most famous democracy campaigner appeared at her back gates dressed in a purple longyi and top.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
Carry light shawls and longyi, the traditional dress for men and women, in case you need to cover up.
From the couriermail.com.au
Men wear an engyi, a taikpon, and a longyi.
From the DesMoinesRegister.com
Burmese women wear a blouse with a longyi.
From the DesMoinesRegister.com
In Myanmar, the lungi is called longyi in Burmese.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Lungi: a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
- A longyi (Burmese: u101Cu102Fu1036u1001u103Bu100Au103A; MLCTS: lum hkyany; pronounced:u00A0) is a sheet of cloth widely worn in Burma. It is approximately 2 metres (6.6u00A0ft) long and 80 centimetres (2.6u00A0ft) wide. The cloth is often sewn into a cylindrical shape. It is worn around the waist, running to the feet. It is held in place by folding fabric over without a knot. It is also sometimes folded up to the knee for comfort...
