जंगल
A large area covered with trees and wild plants where wild animals live. It refers to a forest or any uncultivated wilderness and is the origin of the English word 'jungle'.
Exemples
3 sur 5शेर जंगल का राजा है।
The lion is the king of the forest.
जंगलों की कटाई पर्यावरण के लिए हानिकारक है।
Deforestation (cutting of forests) is harmful to the environment.
तेरा कमरा तो एकदम जंगल लग रहा है!
Your room looks just like a jungle!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
The English word 'jungle' was borrowed directly from this Hindi word! Just remember the wild trees and animals you'd find in a 'jungle'.
Quiz rapide
______ में बहुत सारे ऊँचे पेड़ हैं।
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : जंगल
Exemples
शेर जंगल का राजा है।
everydayThe lion is the king of the forest.
जंगलों की कटाई पर्यावरण के लिए हानिकारक है।
formalDeforestation (cutting of forests) is harmful to the environment.
तेरा कमरा तो एकदम जंगल लग रहा है!
informalYour room looks just like a jungle!
जंगल जैव विविधता का मुख्य स्रोत हैं।
academicForests are the primary source of biodiversity.
कंपनी जंगल के पास एक नया रिसॉर्ट बना रही है।
businessThe company is building a new resort near the forest.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
जंगल का कानून
the law of the jungle (might is right)
जंगल में मंगल
making a desolate place lively or festive
जंगल में मोर नाचा, किसने देखा
something done in an obscure place where no one can appreciate it
Souvent confondu avec
'Van' is a formal/Sanskrit-derived word used in literature, while 'Jangal' is more common in daily speech.
Notes d'usage
The word is a masculine noun. While it literally means forest, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe a mess or a place without order.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often treat it as feminine because it ends in a consonant that sounds soft, but it is masculine (e.g., 'bada jangal', not 'badi jangal').
Astuce mémo
The English word 'jungle' was borrowed directly from this Hindi word! Just remember the wild trees and animals you'd find in a 'jungle'.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'jangala' (जङ्गल), which originally referred to dry, arid land but evolved to mean any wild, uncultivated area.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Indian culture and mythology, the forest represents both a place of exile (like Lord Rama's vanvas) and a place of spiritual peace for sages.
Quiz rapide
______ में बहुत सारे ऊँचे पेड़ हैं।
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : जंगल
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