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saung

[sa-ung]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)
  2. sheath (sheath for traditional Balinese weapon (usually kris, etc.))
  3. sarong
  4. A garment made of batik or ikat cloth worn wrapped around the waist, or a protective sheath for a traditional weapon.
Examples

Ia nganggé saung sutra.

She is wearing a silk sarong.

Pronunciationsa-ung

Part of speechnoun

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis word can refer to both the clothing item and a sheath for a weapon.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.