mangostão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay manggustan, variant of manggis.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ɡosˈtɐ̃w̃/ [mɐ̃.ɡosˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ɡosˈtɐ̃w̃/ [mɐ̃.ɡosˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ɡoʃˈtɐ̃w̃/ [mɐ̃.ɡoʃˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ɡuʃˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: man‧gos‧tão

Noun

mangostão m (plural mangostões)

1. mangosteen