mangouste

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

French mangouste

Noun[edit]

mangouste (plural mangoustes)

  1. (archaic) A mongoose.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃.ɡust/
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Noun[edit]

une mangouste

mangouste f (plural mangoustes)

  1. mongoose

Descendants[edit]

Noun[edit]

une mangouste

mangouste f (plural mangoustes)

  1. mangosteen

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