ꦱꦫꦸꦁ
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Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Javanese saruṅ (“sarong”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”). Cognate with Sundanese sarung.
Pronunciation
Noun
ꦱꦫꦸꦁ (sarung)
- sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)
- sheath (sheath for traditional Javanese weapon (usually kris, etc.))
Further reading
- The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “sarung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN