Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longyi

/ˈlɑnd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
longyi
IPA
/ˈlɑnd͡ʒi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sarong-like garment worn around the waist.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese လုံချည် (lumhkyany), from Hindi लुंगी (luṅgī).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: လုံချည်, लुंगी

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑnd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˈlɒnd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

longyis (plural)

Synonyms

lungi lungyi

Questions

How do you pronounce longyi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑnd͡ʒi/.
What does longyi mean?
A sarong-like garment worn around the waist.
Where does longyi come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce longyi

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “longyi”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɑnd͡ʒi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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