Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 69.