# vontsira

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any member of the subfamily Galidiinae of small, brown, mongoose-like mammals, from Madagascar.

## Etymology
From Malagasy vontsira (“several similar mongoose-like animals”), from Swahili nguchiro.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vontsira