Sungas

Pronunciation: /sʌŋɡəs/

Definitions of sungas

noun a type of traditional Indian clothing worn by women, consisting of a long skirt and a matching blouse or top

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a new pair of sungas for my beach vacation.

A2 She wore her sungas to the pool party.

B1 The sungas he picked out were too tight.

B2 The sungas from that designer brand are very popular.

C1 He always makes sure to pack multiple sungas for his tropical trips.

C2 The sungas he wore to the beach were a bold fashion statement.

Examples of sungas in a Sentence

formal The scientist conducted a study on the environmental impact of sungas emissions.

informal I heard sungas are really bad for the environment.

slang I can't believe he still drives a car that runs on sungas.

figurative Her words were like sungas, polluting the atmosphere of the meeting.

Grammatical Forms of sungas

• past tense: sung
• plural: sungas
• comparative: more sungas
• superlative: most sungas
• present tense: sings
• future tense: will sing
• perfect tense: has sung
• continuous tense: is singing
• singular: sunga
• positive degree: sunga
• infinitive: to sing
• gerund: singing
• participle: singing

Origin and Evolution of sungas

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Sanskrit

Story behind the word: The word 'sungas' originated from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-European language.

Evolution of the word: The word 'sungas' originally referred to a type of Buddhist monastic order in ancient India. Over time, the term has evolved to also refer to a style of ancient Indian architecture and art associated with the Sunga dynasty.