mangu

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See also: mangú and manĝu

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish mangú.

Noun

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mangu (uncountable)

  1. Mashed plantain.

Usage notes

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This term is mostly used in the Dominican Republic and other Spanish-speaking countries, but has spread to Canada and the United States.

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmanɡu/, [ˈmãŋ.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -anɡu
  • Hyphenation: man‧gu

Etymology 1

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From Early Medieval Latin manicus, derived from Latin manus (hand).

Noun

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mangu m (plural mangos)

  1. handle

Etymology 2

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See English mango.

Noun

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mangu m (plural mangos)

  1. mango (tree)
  2. mango (fruit)

Javanese

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Romanization

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mangu

  1. Romanization of ꦩꦔꦸ

Maori

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Adjective

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mangu

  1. black