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The English word 'jungle' derives from a Sanskrit term, 'jangala', that originally meant what?
Answer
Wasteland
The Sanskrit word 'jangala' referred to a dry, barren wasteland, but the term was later applied by English speakers to dense tropical forests, reversing its original sense.
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English 'jungle' derives from Sanskrit 'jangala' (wasteland), yet became synonymous with dense forests—almost the opposite of its original meaning.
Other options people guess
- Sacred grove
- Monsoon season
- Mountain pass
Topics
- etymology
- sanskrit
- loanwords
- linguistics
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