in India, a) a long cloth used for loincloths, scarves, turbans, etc. b) a loincloth
Origin:
Hindi & Pers lungī
See lungi in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or lun·gyi
nounpl.lun·gis or lun·gyis also lon·gyis
A cloth, often of brightly colored silk or cotton, that is used as a piece of clothing, especially the traditional skirtlike garment of India, Pakistan, and Myanmar (Burma).