mangú

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See also: mangu, and manĝu

Spanish

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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mangú m (uncountable)

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

References

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  • Orlando Alba (2003) Cómo hablamos los dominicanos[1], Santo Domingo: Amigo del Hogar

Further reading

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