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Where does “망고” come from?

망고 (Korean) comes from English mango, from Portuguese manga — sleeve; mango.

망고 (Korean): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “망고”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmangoA tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica;...
2Portuguesemangasleeve; mango
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