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karung guni

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Etymology

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From Malay karung guni (gunny sack); guni is derived from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī). Doublet of gunny.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: käʹ-rəng go͞o'-nē, IPA(key): /ˈkɑːɹəŋ ˌɡuːni/, /-ɹɒŋ -/
  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈka˧.ɹaŋ˧ ˌɡu˧.ni˦], [-ɔŋ -]

Noun

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karung guni (plural karung guni or karung gunis)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, metonymically or attributively) A traditional scrap dealer or rag-and-bone man who visits residential zones to collect unwanted items.

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