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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSarong
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /saˈʁɔŋ/
"Am Strand trug sie einen leichten Sarong."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A garment consisting of a long piece of cloth wrapped round the body, worn as a skirt by men and women in various tropical countries.
"He wore a brightly colored cotton sarong while walking along the beach." - 2
A similar wrap-around skirt worn as beachwear or casual summer attire in Western fashion.
"She tied a matching silk sarong over her swimsuit before heading to the resort restaurant."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 19th century from Malay 'sarung', meaning 'sheath' or 'covering'. Originally denoting a traditional Southeast Asian garment consisting of a long strip of fabric wrapped around the body, the term expanded in Western usage to describe various styles of wrap-around skirts worn casually or as beachwear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sarong" is said worldwide
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paréo
Transliteration: /pa.ʁe.o/
"Elle porte un paréo coloré par-dessus son maillot de bain."
Sarong
Transliteration: /saˈʁɔŋ/
"Am Strand trug sie einen leichten Sarong."
sarong
Transliteration: /saˈrɔŋɡ/
"Ha comprato un bel sarong colorato al mercato locale."
sarong
Transliteration: /saˈɾon/
"Se ató un sarong alrededor de la cintura para caminar por la playa."
sarongue
Transliteration: /saˈɾõɡi/
"Ela amarrou um sarongue colorido sobre o biquíni."
सारोंग
Transliteration: sāroṅg
"उसने समुद्र तट पर एक रंगीन सारोंग पहना था।"
马来裙
Transliteration: mǎ lái qún
"她在泳衣外面系了一条纱笼裙。"
사롱
Transliteration: sarong
"그녀는 해변에서 화려한 사롱을 입었다."
サロン
Transliteration: saron
"彼女は水着の上にサロンを巻いた。"
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