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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslehenga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lehenga
"Elle portait un magnifique lehenga brodé pour la fête."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Indian ankle-length skirt worn by women, typically pleated, embroidered, and secured at the waist.
"She wore a stunning red silk lehenga adorned with intricate gold embroidery for her wedding ceremony." - 2
A complete traditional South Asian female ensemble consisting of a lehenga skirt, a fitted blouse known as a choli, and a scarf-like drape called a dupatta.
"High-end fashion designers showcased contemporary lehengas featuring modern cuts and lightweight fabrics."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Hindi term 'laṅgā' and Sanskrit 'laṅghikā', referring to a traditional skirt. It entered the English lexicon through South Asian cultural diffusion, trade, and the growing global prominence of Indian ethnic fashion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lehenga" is said worldwide
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lehenga
Transliteration: lehenga
"Elle portait un magnifique lehenga brodé pour la fête."
Lehenga
Transliteration: Lehenga
"Sie trug einen traditionellen Lehenga zur Hochzeit."
lehenga
Transliteration: lehenga
"La sposa indossava un lehenga rosso ricamato."
lehenga
Transliteration: lehenga
"Ella lució un hermoso lehenga tradicional en la ceremonia."
lehenga
Transliteration: lehenga
"Ela vestiu um lehenga bordado para o casamento."
लहंगा
Transliteration: lehangā
"उसने शादी के लिए एक सुंदर लाल लहंगा पहना था।"
印度长裙
Transliteration: Yìndù chángqún
"她在婚礼上穿了一件精美的印度长裙。"
레헹가
Transliteration: rehenga
"그녀는 결혼식에서 아름다운 레헹가를 입었습니다."
レヘンガ
Transliteration: rehenga
"彼女は結婚式のために美しいレヘンガを着ました。"
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