jungli

1 of 2

noun

jun·​gli

ˈjəŋglē

plural -s

: an inhabitant of an Indian jungle

jungli

2 of 2

adjective

variants or jungly

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1

: inhabiting an Indian jungle : being or belonging to or characteristic of an inhabitant of such a jungle

the jungli dialect was the only language we heard

—S. T. Moyer

2

India : uncouth, unrefined

a rude, jungli individual

—Alan Moorehead

Word History

Etymology

Noun

jungle entry 1 + -i (as in Hindi)

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