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has gloss	(noun) a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma lungyi, longyi, lungi
has gloss	eng: A longyi (; ) is a sheet of cloth widely worn in Burma. It is approximately 2 m (6½ ft.) long and 80 cm (2½ ft.) wide. The cloth is often sewn into a cylindrical shape. It is worn around the waist, running to the feet. It is held in place by folding fabric over, without a knot. It is also sometimes folded up to the knee for comfort. Similar garments are found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Malay Archipelago, and Juiz de Fora. In the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, West Bengal, South India, and Sri Lanka), it is known variously as a lungi, longi, kaili or saaram.
lexicalization	eng: longyi
lexicalization	eng: lungi
lexicalization	eng: lungyi
subclass of	(noun) a separate part consisting of fabric piece of material, piece of cloth

Meaning
German
has gloss	deu: Der Longyi ( (birmanisch – lum hkyany) auch Lontschi, Sarong, Wickelrock, ist ein traditionelles Kleidungsstück in Birma, das dem Sarong ähnelt. Für Männer wird er auch Paso und für Frauen Thamein genannt.
lexicalization	deu: Longyi
French
has gloss	fra: Longyi est un terme générique birman désignant différentes pièces vestimentaires birmanes.
lexicalization	fra: longyi
Italian
has gloss	ita: Il longyi (လုံချည်; è un quadrato di tessuto, indossato principalmente in Birmania.
lexicalization	ita: longyi
Chinese
has gloss	zho: 笼基是缅甸人所穿的筒裙，由系在腰间的一块长方形的布组成。缅甸女子所着筒裙称作“特敏”（tamane）。缅甸人认为妇女筒裙为不洁，故严禁把女子筒裙晾晒于超过人头的高处。
lexicalization	zho: 笼基

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