mongoose

Значение (Английский)

1. Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.
2. Any members of family Eupleridae of Malagasy mongooses, only distantly related to the Herpestidae, but resembling them in appearance and habits, with larger ears and ringed tails.

Синонимы

ichneumon

meercat

mung

rat

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Herpestes javanicus

Переводы

mangouste

mangusta

μαγκούστα

mangoest

mungo

Manguste

mangosta

ichneumon

Herpestes

mangusto

Mungo

firavun faresi

mangoeste

kuyruksüren

fuinha

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈmɒŋ.ɡuːs/

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно телугу: ముంగిస

In summary

First attested in the 1690s. Borrowed from Portuguese manguço, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs), from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 (muṃgusa), from Sanskrit मद्गुश (madguśa). Ultimately a Dravidian borrowing (compare Telugu ముంగిస (muṅgisa)). Spelling altered by folk-etymological association with goose. Displaced native Old English nǣderbita (literally “snake biter”).