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)
- 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.