जंगल
jaṅgal/d͡ʒəŋ.ɡəl/masculine
Jungle in Hindi is जंगल (jaṅgal), the word for a large wild forest.
जंगल is the everyday word for a jungle or forest. English actually borrowed the word jungle from this family of languages.
Meaning: large, undeveloped, humid forest (noun)
Which one should you use?
वन is a more formal word for forest, found in writing and official names. The related adjective जंगली means wild or untamed and can also describe rough behavior.
How does it change in a sentence?
जंगल is masculine. To say in the jungle, add में after it, as in जंगल में. To say of the jungle, use का, as in जंगल का. Before postpositions the plural becomes जंगलों.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /dʒəŋ.ɡəl/, in two syllables, close to the English word jungle.
Did you know?
- Although we use the word to describe lush, green forests, the original Sanskrit word जङ्गल actually referred to an arid, dry, or sterile wasteland.
- While जंगल describes the place, the adjective जंगली is frequently used as a slang term to describe someone who is uncivilized or lacking manners.
- In Hindi, the word वन is often used in the names of national parks and protected areas to evoke a sense of sacredness or officiality.
Examples in context
- शेर जंगल का राजा है।The lion is the king of the jungle.जंगल का means of the jungle, so this says the lion is the king of the jungle.Tatoeba #2788643 by Vikas, translation #29846 by CM
- जंगल क्या होता है IWhat's a jungle?This is a simple question asking what जंगल means.Tatoeba #3539278 by nurendra, translation #3538525 by Objectivesea
- सामी जंगल में खो गया है।Sami is lost in the jungle.जंगल में means in the jungle.Tatoeba #10051985 by sabretou, translation #6448303 by OsoHombre
- शेर जंगल में बेहतरीन घुमक्कड़ होते हैं।Lions are excellent wanderers in the jungle.
- अभी तक वन्य जीवों को जंगलों के पहाड़ी इलाक़े में स्थापित किया गया है।Wildlife has been established in the hilly regions of the jungle so far.
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Example conversation
Pooja and Aditya are planning a trip to a nature reserve.
- पूजा Poojaक्या हम इस जंगल में जा सकते हैं?Kya hum is jangal mein ja sakte hain?Can we go into this jungle?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, लेकिन हमें गाइड की ज़रूरत होगी।Haan, lekin humein guide ki zaroorat hogi.Yes, but we will need a guide.
- पूजा Poojaजंगल में बहुत जानवर होंगे!Jangal mein bahut jaanvar honge!There will be many animals in the jungle!
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, इसलिए सावधानी से चलना होगा।Haan, isliye saavdhani se chalna hoga.Yes, that is why we must walk carefully.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jungle” translations and entries जंगल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जंगल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
