Mangalia

English

Etymology

From Romanian Mangalia

Proper noun

Mangalia

  1. A city in Constanța, Romania

Translations
Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Byzantine Greek πανγάλια (pangália), from παν- (pan-) +‎ καλός (kalós) +‎ -ία (-ía). Alternately, from (or assimilated to) Nogai mangali, from mangal, from Arabic مَنْقَل (manqal). First attested in Carta Pisana (13th century) as Pangalia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maŋˈɡali.a/
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Proper noun

Mangalia f

  1. A city in Constanța, Romania
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