longyi
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Burmese လုံချည် (lumhkyany), from Hindi लुंगी (luṅgī).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
longyi (countable and uncountable, plural longyi or longyis)
- A sarong-like garment worn around the waist.
- 2008 September, Robert D. Kaplan, “Lifting the Bamboo Curtain”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- During our conversation, he sat erect and cross-legged on a raised platform, wearing a longyi.