mangu

See also: mangú and manĝu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mangú.

Noun

mangu (uncountable)

  1. Mashed plantain.

Usage notes

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

Anagrams

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmanɡu/ [ˈmaŋ.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -anɡu
  • Syllabification: man‧gu

Etymology 1

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

Noun

mangu m (plural mangos)

  1. handle

Etymology 2

See English mango.

Noun

mangu m (plural mangos)

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

Javanese

Romanization

mangu

  1. romanization of ꦩꦔꦸ

Maori

Adjective

mangu

  1. black

Woiwurrung

Alternative forms

  1. * mângee[1]

Verb

mangu

  1. there is[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/The_aborigines_of_Victoria_-_with_notes_relating_to_the_habits_of_the_natives_of_other_parts_of_Australia_and_Tasmania_%28IA_b24885228_0002%29.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/documents/alcv/partsofthebody.pdf
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