transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmän-ˌgüs, ˈmäŋ- ]
noun
( plural mon·goos·es also mon·geese -ˌgēs)
Etymology: Hindi & Marathi mãgūs, from Prakrit maṁgūsa
Date: 1698
: any of numerous carnivorous mammals (family Herpestidae) that are agile usually ferret-sized mammals sometimes with bands or stripes, feed chiefly on small animals and fruits, and are sometimes grouped with the viverrids in two subfamilies (Herpestinae and Galidiinae)