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* [[akoho]], n.: chicken
 
* [[akoho]], n.: chicken
 
* [[akoholahy]], n: cock
 
* [[akoholahy]], n: cock
* [[akohovavy]], n.: chicken
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* [[akohovavy]], n.: hen
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* [[akondro]], n.: banana
 
* [[alika]], n.: dog
 
* [[alika]], n.: dog
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* ankoay, n.: [[Madagascar fish eagle]]
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* ankora, n.: shell
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* [[ampalibe]], n.: jackfruit
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== B ==
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* [[betsabetsa]], n.: local rum
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* [[boky]], n.: book
  
  
 
== F ==
 
== F ==
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* [[fandriana]], n.: bed
 
* [[fiarakaretsaka]], n.: taxi
 
* [[fiarakaretsaka]], n.: taxi
 
* [[filentehan'ny masoandro]], n.: sunset
 
* [[filentehan'ny masoandro]], n.: sunset
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* [[firavaka]], n.: jewelry
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* [[fitodiana]], n.: airport or port
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== G ==
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* [[gasy]], adj.: short for Malagasy
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== H ==
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* [[hazandrano]], n.: fish, shrimps, water snails, etc., used as food
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* [[hazo]], n.: tree, wood
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* [[hotely]], n.: restaurant
  
  
 
== K ==
 
== K ==
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* karenjy, v.: to stroll. [[Karenjy]] is also the name of Madagascar's one and only car brand
 
* [[katsaka]], n.: corn, maize
 
* [[katsaka]], n.: corn, maize
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* [[kibory]], n.: tomb, burial house
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* [[kitoza]], n.: a smoked and grilled meat
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* [[kola]], n.: kola nut
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* [[kombava]], n.: combava (lime)
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* [[konikony]], n.: [[custard apple]] or sugar apple
  
  
 
== L ==
 
== L ==
 
* [[lakana]], n.: dogout canoe, small boat
 
* [[lakana]], n.: dogout canoe, small boat
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* [[lasopy chinoise]], n.: Chinese noodle soup
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* [[laoranjy]], n.: orange (tree or fruit)
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* [[lavanila]], n.: vanilla
  
  
 
== M ==
 
== M ==
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* [[manamboatra]], v.: to arrange, to prepare; to repair
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* [[manga]], n.: mango (tree or fruit)
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* [[maraina]], n.: morning
 
* [[masoandro]], n.: sun
 
* [[masoandro]], n.: sun
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* [[matsiro]], adj.: delicious
 
* [[mofo]], n.: bread
 
* [[mofo]], n.: bread
 
* [[mofo gasy]], n.: Malagasy bread
 
* [[mofo gasy]], n.: Malagasy bread
 
* [[mofomamy]], n.: cake
 
* [[mofomamy]], n.: cake
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* [[morona]], n.: beach
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* [[mpianatra]], n.: pupil, student
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* [[mora mora]]
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== N ==
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* [[nosy]], n.: island
  
  
 
== O ==
 
== O ==
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* [[ony]], n.: river
 
* [[osy]], n.: goat
 
* [[osy]], n.: goat
  
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* [[paty]], n.: pasta
 
* [[paty]], n.: pasta
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* [[pousse-pousses]], n.: rickshaw
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== R ==
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* [[riana]], n.: waterfall
  
  
 
== S ==
 
== S ==
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* [[Sambirano]], n.: "still water", the [[Sambirano River]] runs in the north-west of Madagascar
 
* [[saka]], n.: cat
 
* [[saka]], n.: cat
* [[sarety]], n.: bullock cart or ox cart
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* [[sakafo]], n.: food or meal
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* [[sakafo maraina]], n.: breakfast
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* [[sarety]], n.: bullock cart or ox cart or [[zebu cart]]
 
* [[sokatra]], n.: turtle or tortoise
 
* [[sokatra]], n.: turtle or tortoise
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* [[sosoa]], n.: a sort of rice gruel
  
  
 
== T ==
 
== T ==
 
* [[tanimbary]], n: ricefield
 
* [[tanimbary]], n: ricefield
 
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* [[tay vazaha]]: a male offspring of mixed race where the father is of European descent.
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* [[tetezana]], n: bridge
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* [[trano fiangonana]], n: church
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* [[Trano Gasy]], n: Malagasy house
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* [[tsako]], n: corn
  
 
== V ==
 
== V ==
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* [[vahona]], n.: aloe
 
* [[vary]], n.: rice
 
* [[vary]], n.: rice
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* [[vazaha]], n.: foreigner, stranger
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* vinany, n.: the estuary of a river at the sea
 
* [[voay]], n.: crocodile  
 
* [[voay]], n.: crocodile  
 
* [[voninkazo]], n.: flower
 
* [[voninkazo]], n.: flower
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* [[vorontsiloza]], n.: turkey
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== Z ==
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* [[za]], n.: baobab tree
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 31 March 2020

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F


G

  • gasy, adj.: short for Malagasy


H

  • hazandrano, n.: fish, shrimps, water snails, etc., used as food
  • hazo, n.: tree, wood
  • hotely, n.: restaurant


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L


M


N


O


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R


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T

V


Z

  • za, n.: baobab tree