In Indian usage, a jhula is a swing or a suspension bridge — the connecting thread between the two meanings is the sense of hanging, swaying, being suspended in the air.
In Indian usage, a jhula is a swing or a suspension bridge — the connecting thread between the two meanings is the sense of hanging, swaying, being suspended in the air. A jhula in a garden is where children play; a jhula over a mountain river is how entire communities cross to the other side. The word carries both the joy of a swing and the engineering drama of a rope bridge.
The old jhula across the river swayed in the wind, but the villagers crossed it daily without a second thought.
Add your own interpretation of "jhula".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with J.
(NZ) A rope bridge, or simple suspension bridge, which swings (oscillates) as pedestrians walk across.
(India, historical) A hurdle of matting and bamboo, used as a shutter or door.
(India) The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse or other domesticated animal.
A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
No comments yet — say something.
(India) A suspension bridge.
No comments yet — say something.