vansire

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English

a vansire (Atilax paludinosus)

Etymology

Borrowed from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira.

Pronunciation

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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