dżungla

See also: džungla, džungľa, and dżunglą

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala)
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 (jaṃgala)
Urdu جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal)bor.
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Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 (jaṃgala)
Hindi जंगल (jaṅgal)bor.
English junglebor.
Polish dżungla

    Borrowed from English jungle.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʐuŋ.ɡla/
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    • Rhymes: -uŋɡla
    • Syllabification: dżun‧gla

    Noun

    dżungla f (related adjective dżunglowy)

    1. jungle (large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest)
      Hypernym: las
    2. (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) jungle, lawlessness, unlaw (place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality)
      Synonym: bezprawie
    3. (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) jungle (place or situation where it is easy to get lost or where it is dangerous)

    Declension

    Declension of dżungla
    singular plural
    nominative dżungla dżungle
    genitive dżungli dżungli
    dative dżungli dżunglom
    accusative dżunglę dżungle
    instrumental dżunglą dżunglami
    locative dżungli dżunglach
    vocative dżunglo dżungle

    Further reading

    • dżungla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • dżungla in Polish dictionaries at PWN
    • dżungla in PWN's encyclopedia
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