ꦱꦫꦸꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese saruṅ (“sarong”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”). Cognate with Sundanese sarung.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ꦱꦫꦸꦁ (sarung)

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

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “sarung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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