manguço

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs), from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 (muṃgusa), from Sanskrit मद्गुश (madguśa). Ultimately a Dravidian borrowing (compare Telugu ముంగిస (muṅgisa)).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -usu
  • Hyphenation: man‧gu‧ço

Noun

manguço m (plural manguços)

  1. mongoose
    Synonym: saca-rabo

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