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noun

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1n.

junglelexitron

2n.

forest; plantation; thick forestlexitron

3n.

jungle; forest; wood.wiktionary

4n.

grove; thicket; cluster (as of trees or plants).wiktionary

5n.

cluster, assemblage, assembly, realm, or region (of something or someone unpleasant, as of wild animals, outlaws, etc).(figuratively)wiktionary

6n.

cluster, group, or bunch (of any things or persons).(humorous, slang)wiktionary

7v.

to put (a container of cooked rice from which water has been removed) on a low fire or heat and turn (the container) around in order to make the rice thoroughly cooked.wiktionary

Built from

From Proto-Tai *ɗoŋᴬ (“forest”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ດົງ (dong), Lü ᦷᦡᧂ (ḋong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒ (long), Tày đông, Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜂𑜫 (nuṅ) or 𑜓𑜤𑜂𑜫 (duṅ), Bouyei ndongl, Zhuang ndoeng, Nong Zhuang ndoang, Nùng đóhng. Compare Sui qdongl (“forest”), Southern Kam longl (“forest”).

In a sentence

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A note on usage

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