maringouin

French

Etymology

From Guaraní mbarigui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁɛ̃.ɡwɛ̃/

Noun

maringouin m (plural maringouins)

1. gallinipper
2. (North America) mosquito

   Synonyms: cousin, moustique

Further reading

• “maringouin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French maringouin (“mosquito”).

Noun

maringouin

1. mosquito

References

• Fortier, Alcée (1895) Louisiana Folktales