"vontsira" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vontsiras [plural]
Etymology: From Malagasy vontsira (“several similar mongoose-like animals”), from Swahili nguchiro. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|mg|vontsira||several similar mongoose-like animals}} Malagasy vontsira (“several similar mongoose-like animals”), {{bor|en|sw|nguchiro}} Swahili nguchiro Head templates: {{en-noun}} vontsira (plural vontsiras)
  1. A member of either of two species of small, brown, mongoose-like mammals Salanoia concolor and Salanoia durrelli, from Madagascar. Wikipedia link: vontsira Categories (lifeform): Euplerids
    Sense id: en-vontsira-en-noun-uMUkeWoP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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