| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | kurt·vost·a mun·got,o |
| Catalan | mangosta cuacurta |
|---|---|
| Dutch | kortstaartmangoeste |
| English | short‐tailed mongoose |
| French | mangouste à queue courte |
| German | Kurzschwanzmanguste |
| Italian | mangusta dalla coda corta |
| Russian | короткохвостый мангуст |
| Spanish | mangosta de cola corta |