I. ˈjəŋglē noun
( -s )
Etymology: jungle (I) + -i (as in Hindi )
: an inhabitant of an Indian jungle
II. adjective
or jun·gly “
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