mangostà

See also: mangosta

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mangostán or Portuguese mangostão, both ultimately from Malay manggustan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [məŋ.ɡusˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məŋ.ɡosˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [maŋ.ɡosˈta]

Noun

mangostà m (plural mangostans)

1. mangosteen (fruit)

Derived terms

• mangostaner

Further reading

• “mangostà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.