ਜੰਗਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 (jaṃgala), from Sanskrit ਜਙ੍ਗਲ (jaṅgala, “any arid or sterile region”). Cognate with Hindi जंगल (jaṅgal).

Noun

ਜੰਗਲ • (jaṅgal) m

1. any uncultivated and uninhabited land.
   1. the jungle; forest, woods.
   2. the desert.