panung

noun

pa·​nung

ˈpäˌnu̇ŋ

plural -s

: a Siamese garment for men and women consisting of a cloth about three yards long draped about the body somewhat in the manner of a loincloth

Word History

Etymology

Thai phā cloth + nïṅ one

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