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sarung.

sarong (garment made of printed cloth wrapped about the waist)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsaruŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.rʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sarong (garment made of printed cloth wrapped about the waist)

  2. sheath (tight-fitting dress)

  3. condom

    slang
  4. ikat weaving where the base and ends are sewn together

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sarung, from Proto-Malayic *saruŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”).

verb/ˈsaruŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.rʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to sheathe

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sarung, from Proto-Malayic *saruŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”).

verb/ˈsaruŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.rʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to interrupt, to intrude.

Where this word comes from

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