dżungla

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See also: džungla, džungľa, and dżunglą

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English jungle, from Hindi जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 (jaṃgala), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

dżungla f

  1. jungle (large, undeveloped, humid forest)
  2. (colloquial) jungle (place where people behave ruthlessly)
  3. (colloquial) lawlessness, unlaw
    Synonym: bezprawie

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

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