noun · Animals

mongoose

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The meaning (definition) of the word mongoose

a small furry animal with a long body that lives in warm places

The word mongoose used in a sentence

“I saw a mongoose stand up and look around.”

How the word mongoose is said around the world

Frenchmangouste (mahn-GOOST)
Spanishmangosta (mahn-GOHS-tah)
Mandarin獴 (muhng)
Hindiनेवला (NAYV-lah)
Arabicنِمْس (nims)
Russianмангуст (man-GOOST)
Portuguese (EU)mangusto (mun-GOOSH-too)
Portuguese (BR)mangusto (mahn-GOOS-too)
Japaneseマングース (mahn-GOO-soo)
GermanManguste (man-GOOS-tuh)
Urduنیولا (NAYV-lah)
Punjabiਨਿਉਲਾ (nih-OO-lah)
Korean몽구스 (mong-goo-SUH)
Hebrewנמייה (neh-mee-YAH)
Greekμαγκούστα (mahng-GOO-stah)
Dutchmangoest (mahn-KHOOST)
Tagalogmangosta (mahng-GOHS-tah)
Vietnamesecầy mangut (kay mahn-GOOT)
Turkishfiravun faresi (fee-rah-VUUN fah-reh-SEE)
Persianخدنگ (kha-DANG)
Polishmangusta (mahn-GOOS-tah)
Ukrainianмангуст (mahn-HOOST)
Bengaliবেজি (BAY-jee)
Swedishmungo (MUNG-goo)
Italianmangusta (man-GOOS-ta)

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