Finnish for "mongoose"

karen · Post by **karen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:43 am

Is there a Finnish word for mongoose? My son and I were discussing it today and I couldn't find it in my dictionary.

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Nassebox · Post by **Nassebox** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:58 am

Tadpole'sMommy wrote:Is there a Finnish word for mongoose? My son and I were discussing it today and I couldn't find it in my dictionary.

Mine says "mungo".

Deman · Post by **Deman** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:19 am

viqwr · Post by **viqwr** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:08 am

Somehow mangusti sounds much more familiar to me than mungo...

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:46 am

Wikipedia wrote:Mungo eli mangusti on Herpestinae-suvun pieni petoeläin.

Lilianne · Post by **Lilianne** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:43 pm

viqwr wrote:Somehow mangusti sounds much more familiar to me than mungo...

Mangusti it is for me, too.

Nassebox · Post by **Nassebox** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:50 am

Mangusti sounds much more familiar to me too. Thanks for educating me

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:12 am

Mangusti sounds too much like langusti - which is a lobster of sorts - and I can't forget Mungo Park

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