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Where does “vontsira” come from?

vontsira (English) comes from Malagasy vontsira, from Swahili nguchiro.

vontsira (English): A member of either of two species of small,...

Definitions

  1. A member of either of two species of small,...

Ancestry of “vontsira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyvontsiraseveral similar mongoose-like animals
2Swahilinguchiro—
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