jungle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

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• IPA: /ˈʤʌŋɡl/, SAMPA: /'dZVNgl/

  Rhymes: -ʌŋɡəl

[edit] Etymology

1776, via Hindustani जंगल / جنگل (jangal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala), “‘arid, sterile, desert’”).

[edit] Noun

jungle (plural jungles)

1. A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals.
2. (colloquial) A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.

   It’s a jungle out there.

3. A style of electronic music.

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• rainforest
• Wikipedia article on jungles (the forests)
• Wikipedia article on jungle (the music)

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From English jungle.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʒœ̃ɡl/
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[edit] Noun

jungle f.

1. jungle