Re: OT: clothing terms (was: Re: OT: CUNY...)
| From: | Jim Hopkins <espero9@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 9, 2001, 1:16 |
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CLOTHING TERMINOLOGY IN DRUNI:
Genbon (gehn-BOHN) - clothing in general
Zhul (ZHOOL) - somtimes translated as "hat" but more similar to turban
Kamsa (KAHM-sah) - "shirt" but longer, more similar to tunic just above knees
Kamsaun (kahm-sah-OON) - tunic to just belows knees
Asul (ah-SOOL) - pants, trousers but looser like Aikido uniform
Asulis (ah-soo-LEES) - shorts [somewhat]
Abun (ah-BOON) - robe tides at waist, floor length sometimes with hood
Sucha (SOO-chah) - hood
Ramgur (rahm-GOOR) - shoe [foot-shield]
Rampas (rahm-PAHS) - sock [foot-covering]
Madjpas (mahj-PAHS) - glove [hand-covering]
Eret (EH-reht) - similar to waistcoat
Asulnishta (ah-sool-NEESH-tah) - waist sash
Tsamnishta (tsahm-NEESH-tah) - shoulder sash
Chatuzoteri (chah-too-zoh-TEH-ree) - eye visor [sun protection]
There are many more but this is a reasonable sample...
Jim H
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