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janggal.

peculiar, odd, queer, strange.

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈd͡ʒaŋɡal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒaŋ.ɡal]Standard-Indonesian

  1. peculiar, odd, queer, strange.

  2. awkward

  3. gawky

  4. clumsy

  5. inelegant

  6. stilted.

  7. improper

  8. discordant, unpleasant

  9. inept

  10. out of place

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay janggal, from Hindustani جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal) / जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “arid, sterile, desert”). Cognate with English jungle.

noun/ˈd͡ʒaŋɡal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒaŋ.ɡal]Standard-Indonesian

  1. roof covering made of teak wood sheets

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

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