Etymology

mangal

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Today it means: A tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees. Full definition →

Portuguese mangal
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mangal · noun1

  1. Portuguese · derived from-al“-al”
  2. Portuguese · derived frommangue“mangrove”
  3. Portuguese · derived frommangal
  4. English todaymangal

From Portuguese mangal, from Portuguese mangue (“mangrove”) + Portuguese -al (“-al”)

mangal · noun2

  1. Arabic · derived fromمَنْقَل
  2. Turkish · borrowed frommangal
  3. English todaymangal

Borrowed from Turkish mangal, from Arabic مَنْقَل (manqal).

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