saung
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese စောင်းကောက် (caung:kauk).
Noun
saung (plural saungs)
- (music) An arched harp used in Burmese traditional music.
Synonyms
- saung-gauk, Burmese harp
Translations
a traditional Burmese harp
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
Anagrams
- Agnus, Gansu, sunga, guans, Ganus, Aungs, Sangu, ungas, Angus, gusan, sugan, Śuṅga, Sunga, angus, Sagun, Guans, gunas
Balinese
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saruŋ (“sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon”). Doublet of sarung (“sarong, sheath”).
Noun
saung (Balinese script ᬲᬳᬸᬂ)
- sarong (garment made of batik or ikat cloth wrapped about the waist)
- sheath (sheath for traditional Balinese weapon (usually kris, etc.))
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabuŋ (“pit two opponents against each other; cockfight”). Doublet of ᬲᬯᬸᬂ (sawung).
Noun
saung (Balinese script ᬲᬳᬸᬂ)
Further reading
- “saung” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
Indonesian
Noun
saung (plural saung-saung)
Limos Kalinga
Noun
saúng
Sundanese
Noun
saung