ᬲᬭᬸᬂ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese saruṅ (“sarong”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”). Doublet of ᬲᬳᬸᬂ (saung, “sarong, sheath”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sarʊŋ/
  • Rhymes: -arʊŋ, -rʊŋ, -ʊŋ

Noun

ᬲᬭᬸᬂ (sarung)

  1. sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)
  2. sheath (sheath for traditional Balinese weapon (usually kris, etc.))

Further reading
  • “sarung” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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