જંગલ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 (jaṃgala), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “any arid or sterile region”), of uncertain origin, possibly of Dravidian origin.^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒəŋ.ɡəl/
• Hyphenation: જંગ‧લ
• Rhymes: -əl

Noun

જંગલ • (jaṅgal) n

1. forest, jungle

   Synonyms: વન (van), અરણ્ય (araṇya), રાન (rān)

2. backwoods, woodlands

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jāṅgala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press