mangusta

See also: mangùsta, mangustă, mangustą, mangùstą, and mangùstã

Italian

Noun

mangusta f (plural manguste)

  1. mongoose

Lithuanian

Noun

mangusta f

  1. mongoose

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs), from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 (muṃgusa), from Telugu ముంగిస (muṅgisa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maŋˈɡus.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -usta
  • Syllabification: man‧gus‧ta

Noun

mangusta f

  1. mongoose (any mammal of the genus Herpestes)

Declension

Declension of mangusta
singular plural
nominative mangusta mangusty
genitive mangusty mangust
dative manguście mangustom
accusative mangustę mangusty
instrumental mangustą mangustami
locative manguście mangustach
vocative mangusto mangusty

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: mangùsta

Further reading

  • mangusta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mangusta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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