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Where does “sarung” come from?

sarung (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *saruŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ.

sarung (Malay): sarong; sheath

Definitions

  1. sarong; sheath

Ancestry of “sarung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayic*saruŋ—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*saruŋ—

Words derived from “sarung”

  • sarong
  • saronglike
  • sarong
  • 紗籠
  • sarongjupo
  • sarong
  • sarung
  • sarung
  • sarong
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