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Where does “लुंगी” come from?

लुंगी (Hindi) comes from Middle Hindi लँगोट, from Sanskrit लङ्गुट.

लुंगी (Hindi): lungi

Definitions

  1. lungi

Ancestry of “लुंगी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Hindiलँगोट—
2Sanskritलङ्गुट—

Words derived from “लुंगी”

  • lungi
  • longyi
  • lungis
  • လုံချည်
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