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mangu

Bingham

m'aángu

n. bunia in which the kernel has not yet developed.

mæ/ngu

a. glossy and smooth as oiled hair.

Sabatier

mangu

n. soft, edible shell of coconut called bunia.

fig. n. a weak character.

n. mangun te ri, te ri ae mangu: soft bones.

Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Coconut