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baju kurung

baju kurung noun: a traditional Malay form-fitting outfit for women consisting of a long-sleeved shirt and long skirt.

Noun

baju kurung (plural baju kurungs or baju kurung)

  1. A traditional Malay form-fitting outfit for women consisting of a long-sleeved shirt and long skirt.
    • Brunei is a fairly strict Muslim country. Any women you see are always wearing a traditional "baju kurung", and are totally covered up, exposing only their faces.2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 31

Forms of baju kurung

pluralbaju kurungs
pluralbaju kurung

Questions about baju kurung

What does baju kurung mean?
Baju kurung means a traditional Malay form-fitting outfit for women consisting of a long-sleeved shirt and long skirt.
What part of speech is baju kurung?
Baju kurung is a noun.
What is the plural of baju kurung?
The plural of baju kurung is baju kurungs.

Words near baju kurung in the dictionary

  1. bajree
  2. bajrees
  3. bajri
  4. bajris
  5. baju
  6. baju kurung
  7. baju kurungs
  8. bajuband
  9. Bajun
  10. bajury
  11. bajus

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