jangili

Swahili

noun
Definitions
  • a poacher
  • a gangster or hardened criminal

Etymology

Borrowed from Kikuyu, Gikuyu jangiri derived from Hindi जंगली (wild).

Origin

Hindi

जंगली

Gloss

wild

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Property

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