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mankay
Tamil/Malayalam · ancient
"mango fruit"
man (mango tree) plus kay (fruit)
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Stage 2 of 3
manga
Portuguese · 1500s
"mango fruit"
adopted by Portuguese traders on the Malabar coast
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mango
English · 1600s
"the tropical mango fruit"
spread through Portuguese and Dutch trade networks
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