mangal
/ˈmæŋɡəl/
mangal noun: a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.
Noun (1)
mangal (plural mangals)
- A tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.
- Synonyms:
- mangrove
Noun (2)
IPA/mæŋˈɡæl/
mangal (plural mangals)
Proper noun capitalized: Mangal
Mangal (plural Mangals)
- A surname.
mangal meaning in Urdu, Bengali, Pashto and Arabic
mangal in Urdu
- tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees
- مینگروو کے جنگل
mangal in Bengali
- tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees
- ম্যানগ্রোভ অরণ্য mêngrōbh oronno
mangal in Pashto
- Middle Eastern-style cookout, or the grill it is cooked on
- منقل manqal
mangal in Arabic
- Middle Eastern-style cookout, or the grill it is cooked on
- مَنْقَل manqal, مِنْقَل minqal
More languagesFewer languages
- mangal in Malay
- hutan bakau, hutan paya bakau, paya bakau
- mangal in Indonesian
- mangal
- mangal in Persian
- جنگل حرا, منقل manqal
- mangal in Thai
- ป่าชายเลน bpàa-chaai-leen, ป่าโกงกาง bpàa-goong-gaang
- mangal in Vietnamese
- rừng đước, rừng ngập mặn
- mangal in Myanmar
- လမုတော la.mu.tau:
Synonyms of mangal
Forms of mangal
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mangals |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mangals |
Origin of mangal
From Portuguese mangal, from Portuguese mangue (“mangrove”) + Portuguese -al (“-al”)
Borrowed from Turkish mangal, from Arabic مَنْقَل (manqal).
Words that rhyme with mangal
Questions about mangal
- What does mangal mean?
- Mangal means a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.
- What is mangal in Urdu?
- Mangal in Urdu is مینگروو کے جنگل. See Mangal meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is mangal?
- Mangal can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mangal?
- Mangal is pronounced /ˈmæŋɡəl/.
- What is the plural of mangal?
- The plural of mangal is mangals.
Words near mangal in the dictionary
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