vansire

English
a vansire (Atilax paludinosus)

Etymology

Borrowed from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvænsɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

vansire (plural vansires)

  1. (zoology) An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white.

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Danish

Etymology

van- (“mis-”) +‎ sire (“decorate”)

Verb

vansire (imperative vansir, infinitive at vansire, present tense vansirer, past tense vansirede, perfect tense vansiret)

  1. to disfigure (make less visually beautiful)

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