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Meaning of lungi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A garment worn around the waist, especially by men, in Southern India, Bangladesh, Burma, and Pakistan.

Equivalents

বাংলা লুঙ্গি
Français lungi
ગુજરાતી લુંગી
हिन्दी लुंगी
Italiano lungi
မြန်မာဘာသာ လုံချည်
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੁੰਗੀ
தமிழ் லுங்கி
Tiếng Việt khán quan

Examples

“Samad […] regularly wore a long piece of embroidered grey cotton, a lungi, wrapped round his waist.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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