ముంగిస

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mūnkūc- (mongoose). Cognate with Kannada ಮುಂಗುಸಿ (muṅgusi), Tamil மூங்கா (mūṅkā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muŋɡisa/

Noun

ముంగిస • (muṅgisa? (plural ముంగిసలు)

  1. the ichneumon or mongoose, Viverra ichneumon