Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 (jaṃgala), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, any arid or sterile region).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəŋ.ɡəl/, [d͡ʒɐ̃ŋ.ɡɐl]
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Noun

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जंगल (jaṅgalm (Urdu spelling جنگل)

  1. forest, woods
    Synonyms: बन (ban), वन (van)
    यह जंगल मीलों तक फैला हुआ है
    yah jaṅgal mīlõ tak phailā huā hai.
    This forest stretches for miles.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: jungle (see there for further descendants)

References

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

Further reading

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “जंगल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, arid, sterile, desert).

Noun

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जंगल (jaṅgaln

  1. jungle
    Synonym: वन (van)
  2. woods, forest

Declension

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Declension of जंगल (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
जंगल
jaṅgal
direct
plural
जंगले, जंगलं
jaṅgale, jaṅgla
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
जंगल
jaṅgal
जंगले, जंगलं
jaṅgale, jaṅgla
oblique
सामान्यरूप
जंगला
jaṅgalā
जंगलां-
jaṅgalān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
जंगलाला
jaṅgalālā
जंगलांना
jaṅgalānnā
ergative जंगलाने, जंगलानं
jaṅgalāne, jaṅgalāna
जंगलांनी
jaṅgalānnī
instrumental जंगलाशी
jaṅgalāśī
जंगलांशी
jaṅgalānśī
locative
सप्तमी
जंगलात
jaṅgalāt
जंगलांत
jaṅgalāt
vocative
संबोधन
जंगला
jaṅgalā
जंगलांनो
jaṅgalānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of जंगल (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
जंगलाचा
jaṅgalāċā
जंगलाचे
jaṅgalāċe
जंगलाची
jaṅgalācī
जंगलाच्या
jaṅgalācā
जंगलाचे, जंगलाचं
jaṅgalāċe, jaṅgalāċa
जंगलाची
jaṅgalācī
जंगलाच्या
jaṅgalācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
जंगलांचा
jaṅgalānċā
जंगलांचे
jaṅgalānċe
जंगलांची
jaṅgalāñcī
जंगलांच्या
jaṅgalāncā
जंगलांचे, जंगलांचं
jaṅgalānċe, jaṅgalānċa
जंगलांची
jaṅgalāñcī
जंगलांच्या
jaṅgalāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जंगल”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies