jungle

English

/ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/

noun
Definitions
  • A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
  • (South Asia) Any uncultivated tract of forest or scrub habitat.
  • (colloquial) A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
  • (slang) An area where hobos camp together.
  • (UK) A migrant camp.
  • (uncountable) A style of electronic music related to drum and bass.
  • (Israel) A desert region.
  • (golf) Dense rough.
  • (vulgar) A hairy vulva.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi जंगल (desert, forest) borrowed from Urdu جنگل derived from Sanskrit जङ्गल (desert, arid, sterile, any arid sterile region, arid sterile region).

Origin

Sanskrit

जङ्गल

Gloss

desert, arid, sterile, any arid sterile region, arid sterile region

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

漠, 漠

Emoji
🌵 🏜️ 🏝️ 🐪 🐫

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