Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [long-yee]
- /ˈlɒŋ yi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [long-yee]
- /ˈlɒŋ yi/
Definitions of longyi word
- noun longyi a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma. 1
- noun longyi a loincloth worn by men in India. 1
- noun longyi A sarong-like garment worn around the waist. 1
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Origin of longyi
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Hindi lungī < Persian
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Parts of speech for Longyi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
longyi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
longyi usage trend in Literature
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