jungla
/ˈxunɡla/ · B2 · noun · f
jungle
🌴🐒 Same word as English jungle, with a Spanish -a: jung-la
Both come from Hindi jangal, meaning wild uncultivated land. The Spanish j is a throaty h sound, so it is said hoon-gla. It is feminine: la jungla.
/ˈxunɡla/ · B2 · noun · f
jungle
🌴🐒 Same word as English jungle, with a Spanish -a: jung-la
Both come from Hindi jangal, meaning wild uncultivated land. The Spanish j is a throaty h sound, so it is said hoon-gla. It is feminine: la jungla.