"Goomba" meaning in All languages combined

See Goomba on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡuːmbə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Goomba.wav [US] Forms: Goombas [plural]
Etymology: Likely derived either from goombah (“friend”), in turn from Neapolitan cumpà, or from Hungarian gomba (“mushroom, fungus”). . For the voicing of stops compare gabagool. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nap|cumpà}} Neapolitan cumpà, {{der|en|hu|gomba||mushroom, fungus}} Hungarian gomba (“mushroom, fungus”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Goomba (plural Goombas)
  1. (video games) A mushroom-like enemy in the Mario franchise. Wikidata QID: Q1057701 Derived forms: Goomba fallacy
    Sense id: en-Goomba-en-noun-en:Q1057701 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nintendo, Video games Topics: video-games

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