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

• Gunma, Maung, muang, munga

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmanɡu/, [ˈmãŋ.ɡu]
• Rhymes: -anɡu
• Hyphenation: 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