noun
- a traditional wraparound skirt worn by men and women in Myanmar (Burma) and other Southeast Asian countries
Examples
- He wrapped the colorful lungyi around his waist before heading to the market.
- Traditional lungyi are made from cotton or silk fabric.
- She learned to tie a lungyi properly during her visit to Myanmar.
- The lungyi is considered formal attire for many occasions in Burma.
- Men and women both wear lungyi, though the tying methods differ slightly.