mangú

See also: mangu and manĝu

Spanish

Etymology

From Bantu or West African mangusi meaning and boiled vegetable turned into a purée. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /manˈɡu/ [mãŋˈɡu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: man‧gú

Noun

mangú m (uncountable)

  1. (Dominican Republic) food dish consisting of mashed, cooked plantains

References
  • Orlando Alba (2003) Cómo hablamos los dominicanos‎, Santo Domingo: Amigo del Hogar

Further reading
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