jenggala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jenggala, from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “a wild or savage area”). Compare to English jungle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒəŋˈɡala]
• Hyphenation: jêng‧ga‧la

Noun

jênggala (first-person possessive jenggalaku, second-person possessive jenggalamu, third-person possessive jenggalanya)

1. jungle

   Synonyms: hutan, rimba

Further reading

• “jenggala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.