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mangue

noun (1)
\ ˈmaŋ\
plural -s

Definition of mangue

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: kusimanse

Mangue

noun (2)
Man·​gue | \ ˈmäŋ(ˌ)gā\
plural Mangue or Mangues

Definition of Mangue (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : a Chorotegan people of southwestern Nicaragua
b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Mangue people

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History and Etymology for mangue

Noun (1)

French

Noun (2)

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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