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• noun (pl. lungis) a sarong-like garment wrapped around the waist and extending to the ankles, worn by both sexes in India and in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress.
— origin Urdu.
• noun (pl. lungis) a sarong-like garment wrapped around the waist and extending to the ankles, worn by both sexes in India and in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress.
— origin Urdu.
So that was what David Beckham was wearing!
"If a man speaks, and there isn't a woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"
• noun (pl. lungis) a sarong-like garment wrapped around the waist and extending to the ankles, worn by both sexes in India and in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress.
— origin Urdu.
So that was what David Beckham was wearing!
......... only because he couldn't read the 'His' and 'Hers' on the bedroom wardrobe !
Purana
• noun (usu. Puranas) any of a class of Sanskrit sacred writings on Hindu mythology and folklore of varying date and origin, the most ancient of which dates from the 4th century ad.
— derivatives Puranic adjective.
— origin from Sanskrit purana ‘ancient (legend)’, from pura ‘formerly’.
Richard Ruck wrote:They must have been reading this thread!
Here it is :
Purana
• noun (usu. Puranas) any of a class of Sanskrit sacred writings on Hindu mythology and folklore of varying date and origin, the most ancient of which dates from the 4th century ad.
— derivatives Puranic adjective.
— origin from Sanskrit purana ‘ancient (legend)’, from pura ‘formerly’.
Well I will be using THAT one every day on the Labour Ward
"If a man speaks, and there isn't a woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"
Richard Ruck wrote:They must have been reading this thread!
Here it is :
Purana
• noun (usu. Puranas) any of a class of Sanskrit sacred writings on Hindu mythology and folklore of varying date and origin, the most ancient of which dates from the 4th century ad.
— derivatives Puranic adjective.
— origin from Sanskrit purana ‘ancient (legend)’, from pura ‘formerly’.
Well I will be using THAT one every day on the Labour Ward
Sorry, they seem to be giving a lot of foreign words at the moment. Let's hope they come up with some more words from a bit closer to home!
Mrs C. wrote:I think mine must come from the Ladybird Childrens Dictionary!! although come to think of it it seems to be an American site................
plenary
(adjective) [PLEE·nah·ree, PLEN·ah·ree]
1. full in all respects; complete; entire; 'a diplomat with plenary powers': "Rick may be the man of this house, but I have plenary powers here."
2. fully attended; 'a plenary session of the legislature'
adverb form: plenarily
noun form: plenariness
Origin
Approximately 1517; from Medieval Latin, 'plenarius': entire, complete; from Latin, 'plenus': full.