panung

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noun

A traditional Thai garment, a long strip of cloth wrapped around the waist, reaching below the knees, and sometimes passed between the legs and tucked at the back.

OriginThai ผ้านุ่ง →
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Meanings

nounpanung (plural panungs)

plural panungs

  1. A traditional Thai garment, a long strip of cloth wrapped around the waist, reaching below the knees, and sometimes passed between the legs and tucked at the back.

Origin

  1. Thaiผ้านุ่ง
  2. Englishpanung

From Thai ผ้านุ่ง (pâa-nûng).

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APA

panung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panung

MLA

“panung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panung. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panung,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panung.

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