mangosta
See also: mangostà
Catalan
Etymology
From Spanish mangosta, from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs).
Noun
mangosta f (plural mangostes)
- mongoose
Further reading
- “mangosta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Etymology
From French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /manˈɡosta/ [mãŋˈɡos.t̪a]
Audio (Spain) (file) - Rhymes: -osta
- Syllabification: man‧gos‧ta
Noun
mangosta f (plural mangostas)
- mongoose
Descendants
- → Catalan: mangosta
Further reading
- “mangosta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014