saruṅ

Old Javanese

Etymology

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

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

Noun

saruṅ

  1. sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)

Derived terms
  • saruṅan
  • sinaruṅ

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦱꦫꦸꦁ (sarung)
  • → Balinese: ᬲᬭᬸᬂ (sarung)

Further reading
  • "saruṅ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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