la
feminine
/ˈxuŋɡla/
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Translation
jungle
Word origin
From English 'jungle', which comes from Hindi and Urdu jangal ('forest, wasteland'), ultimately from Sanskrit jangala ('arid, uncultivated ground').
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Root
- jangala
- English cognates
- jungle
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraljunglas
Examples
tigre .
The tiger lives in the jungle.
.
We got lost in the middle of the jungle for hours.
.
The jungle is full of strange sounds at night.
cemento .
This city is a jungle of concrete and noise.
¡ serpientes !
Watch out for snakes in the jungle!
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