mangosta

See also: mangostà

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mangosta, from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs).

Noun

mangosta f (plural mangostes)

1. mongoose

Further reading

• “mangosta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈɡosta/ [mãŋˈɡos.t̪a]

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -osta
• Syllabification: man‧gos‧ta

Noun

mangosta f (plural mangostas)

1. mongoose

Descendants

• → Catalan: mangosta

Further reading

• “mangosta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28