mangoda

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मंगौड़ा (maṅgauṛā).

Noun

mangoda (plural mangodas)

  1. A deep-fried lump made of mung pulse.
    • 2024 May 8, Col Ashutosh Kale, Rambo: The true account of a Special Forces Officer, Major Sudhir Waliaǀ True story of a brave Para SF Officer[1], Sristhi Publishers & Distributors, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 59:
      Ranjan was busy gorging on mangodas, a spicier variant of the pakoda, dipped in tamarind chutney.

Maranao

Etymology

From manguda, compare Maguindanao manguda.

Adjective

mangoda

  1. young