മാങ്ങ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mām-kāy; equivalent to മാവ് (māvŭ, “mango”) +‎ കായ (kāya, “(unripe) fruit”). Cognates with Tamil மாங்காய் (māṅkāy), Telugu మామిడికాయ (māmiḍikāya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːŋŋɐ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

മാങ്ങ • (māṅṅa)

  1. mango
    Synonym: മാമ്പഴം (māmpaḻaṃ)

Derived terms
  • പച്ചമാങ്ങ (paccamāṅṅa, “unripe mango”)

Descendants
  • → Portuguese: manga (see there for further descendants)
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