芒果
Chinese
| phonetic | fruit; result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (芒果) | 芒 | 果 | |
| simp. #(芒果) | 芒 | 果 | |
| alternative forms | 杧果 芒菓／芒果 杧菓／杧果 檬果 | ||
Etymology
From a Southeast Asian language, perhaps Malay mangga or a Tai word (Wei, 2000). The second character 果 (guǒ, “fruit”) is a phono-semantic matching or a literal translation.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 芒果 (“mango”) [map]
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 芒 | 果 |
| マンゴー | |
| Hyōgaiji (ateji) |
Grade: 4 (ateji) |
| irregular | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 芒果 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 芒果, is an alternative (ateji) spelling of the above term.) |
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as マンゴー.
- The kanji form is phonetic ateji (当て字) taken from Chinese 芒果.
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