ꦱꦫꦸꦁ
Javanese edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
ꦱꦫꦸꦁ (sarung)
- sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)
- sheath (sheath for traditional Javanese weapon (usually kris, etc.))
Further reading edit
- The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “sarung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN