er /ə/ /ɚ/ suffix
bo
used to form the comparative of adjectives
used to form the comparative of adverbs

est /əst/ /ɪst/ suffix
bo
superlative of adjectives and adverbs

free /fɹiː/ suffix
sy misy
free from; without

land /lænd/ /lənd/ /lɪnd/ [lænd] suffix
anindrazana
territory, country or region (suffix)

less /ləs/ /lɪs/ suffix
sy misy
lacking

Abdullah /æbˈdʌlə/ /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/ pn
Abdullah
Muslim given name

Accra /ə.ˈkɹɑ/ /ˈæk.ɹə/ pn
Accra
capital of Ghana

Acts of the Apostles pn
Asan' ny Apôstôly
fifth book of the New Testament

Addis Ababa /ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/ pn
Addis Abeba
capital of Ethiopia

Afghanistan /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/ /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstɑːn/ /æfˈɡɑːn.ɪˌstɑːn/ pn
Afganistana
country

Africa /ɛfrɨkə/ /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ pn
Afrika
continent

African /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ adj
Afrika
of or pertaining to Africa

Afrikaans /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/ pn
fiteny afrikaans
language

Ajaccio /aɪət͡ʃoʊ/ /aɪˌætʃəʊ/ /əˈdʒæksɪəʊ/ /əˈd͡ʒæksɪoʊ/ pn
Ajaccio
capital city of Corsica, France

Albania /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/ /ɔːlˈbeɪ.ni.ə/ pn
Albania
country in south-eastern Europe

Algeria /ælˈdʒɪəɹi.ə/ /ælˈdʒɪɹi.ə/ pn
Alzeria Aljeria
country

Algiers /ælˈdʒɪə(ɹ)z/ /ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/ pn
Aljeria
the capital of Algeria

Amazon /-ɒn/ /ˈæm.ə.zɔn/ /ˈæm.ə.zən/ /ˈæm.əˌzɑn/ /ˈɛm.ə.zɔn/ pn
Amazôna
river

American football n
kitra
American football

Americas /əˈmɛɹəkəz/ pn
Amerika
North and South America

Andorra /ænˈdoɹ.ə/ /ænˈdɔː.ɹə/ [ænˈdo̞ɹ.ə] pn
Andora
country

Andorra la Vella /ænˈdɔː.ɹə lə ˈveɪl.jə/ /ˈveɪ.ə/ /ˈvɛl.jə/ pn
Andorra la Vella
capital of Andorra

Anglo- /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/ prefix
anglisy
prefix: relating to England, English, or the English

Angola /æŋˈɡoʊlə/ /æŋˈɡəʊlə/ n
Angola
country in Southern Africa

Antananarivo pn
Antananarivo
city

Antarctica /enˈtɐːktɪkə/ /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪkə/ /ˌænˈtɑː(k)tɪkə/ /ˌænˈɑːtɪkə/ [æˈɾ̃ɑɹɾɪkə] pn
Antartika
southernmost continent

Antigua and Barbuda /ænˌti.ɡ(w)ə ənd bɑɹˈbju.də/ /ænˌtiː.ɡə ən(d) bɑːˈbjuː.də/ pn
Antiga-sy-Barboda
country

April /ˈeɪ.pɹaɪl/ /ˈeɪ.pɹəl/ /ˈeɪ.pɹɪl/ pn
aprily
fourth month of the Gregorian calendar

Arab /ˈeɪ.ɹæb/ /ˈæɹ.əb/ /ˈɛɹ.əb/ adj
arabo
of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations

Arab /ˈeɪ.ɹæb/ /ˈæɹ.əb/ /ˈɛɹ.əb/ n
arabo
horse

Arabic /ˈæ.ɹə.bɪk/ /ˈæɹ.ə.bɪk/ /ˈɛɹ.ə.bɪk/ adj
arabo
of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour

Arabic /ˈæ.ɹə.bɪk/ /ˈæɹ.ə.bɪk/ /ˈɛɹ.ə.bɪk/ pn
arabo
alphabet
language

Archimedes /ˌɑɹ.kəˈmiː.diːz/ /ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz/ /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/ pn
Arsimeda
an ancient Greek mathematician

Argentine Republic pn
Repoblika Arjentina
official name of Argentina

Asia /ˈeɪ.ʃja/ /ˈeɪ.ʃə/ /ˈeɪ.ʒə/ /ˈeː.ʃja/ pn
Azia
the continent of Asia

Asian /ˈeɪʃən/ /ˈeɪʒən/ adj
Azia
of, relating to or from Asia

Athena /əˈθiːnə/ pn
Athena
Greek goddess

Athens /ˈeɪθənz/ /ˈæθənz/ pn
Atena
capital city of Greece

August /ˈɑ.ɡəst/ /ˈɔ.ɡəst/ /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ pn
Aogositra
eighth month of the Gregorian calendar

Augustus /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ pn
agositra
male given name

Australia /-ɹe.jə/ /-ɹeɪl-/ /-ɹɛl-/ /ɑˈstɹɛ.li.ə/ /ɑˈstɹɛl.jə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪ.li.jə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪ.liː.ə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪl.jə/ /ɔˈstɹɛ.li.ə/ /ɔˈstɹɛl.jə/ /ɔːˈstɹeɪ.lɪ.jə/ /ɔːˈstɹeɪ.lɪ.ə/ /əˈstɹeɪl.jə/ /əˈstɹæɪ.jə/ /əˈstɹæɪ.liː.ə/ /əˈstɹæɪl.jə/ /əˈstɹɛ.liː.ə/ pn
Aostralia
Commonwealth of Australia

Australian English pn
anglisin'i Aostralia anglisy aostralianina
English language used in Australia

Austria /ˈɑs.tɹi.ə/ /ˈɒs.tɹɪə/ /ˈɔs.tɹi.ə/ /ˈɔːs.tɹɪə/ pn
Aotrisy
country in Central Europe

Azerbaijan /ə.ˈzɛː(ɹ).baɪˌdʒɑːn/ /ə.ˈzɛː(ɹ).baɪˌʒɑːn/ /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈdʒɑːn/ /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑːn/ pn
Azerbaijàna
country

Bahamas /bəˈhɑː.məz/ pn
Bahamasy
country in the Caribbean

Balkans /ˈbɑl.kənz/ /ˈbɒl.kənz/ /ˈbɔl.kənz/ /ˈbɔːl.kənz/ pn
Balkana
geographical region in the southeast of Europe

Barcelona /ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/ /ˌbɑɹsɪˈloʊnə/ /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/ pn
Barselona
capital of Catalonia

Beast pn
biby
figure in the Book of Revelation

Beelzebub /biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/ /ˈbilzɪbʌb/ pn
Belzeboba
a Semitic deity, another name for the Devil

Belarus /ˈbɛ.lɑ.ɹus/ /ˈbɛləɹuːs/ /ˌbɛ.ləˈɹus/ /ˌbɛ.ləˈɹuːs/ pn
Bielôrosia
country

Belgium /ˈbɛld͡ʒəm/ pn
Belzika
country in Europe

Belize /beɪlˈiːz/ /bəˈliːz/ /bɛlˈiːz/ pn
Belizy
country

Berlin /bəˈlɪn/ /bɛə̯ˈlɪn/ /bɜːˈlɪn/ /ˈbɜː.lɪn/ /ˈbɝ.lɪn/ [bɚˈlɪn] pn
Berlin
capital city of Germany

Berlin Wall /bɜːˈlɪn wɔːl/ /bɝˈlɪn wɔl/ /ˈbɜː-/ /ˈbɝ-/ pn
rindrin'i Berlin
wall that parted Berlin

Bhutan /buːˈtæn/ /buːˈtɑːn/ pn
Botanina
Himalayan country

Bible /ˈbaɪbəl/ pn
Baiboly
Christian holy book

Bishkek /bɪʃˈkɛk/ pn
Bishkek
capital of Kyrgyzstan

Black Sea pn
Ranomasina Mainty
an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor

Bonaventure pn
Bonaventure
male given name

Bonifatius pn
Baonifasy
male given name

Borneo /ˈbo(ː)ɹnioʊ/ /ˈboənioʊ/ /ˈbɔɹnioʊ/ /ˈbɔːni.əʊ/ pn
Borneo
island

Bosnia and Herzegovina /ˈbɒz.ni.ə ænd hɜɹ.t͡sɨˈɡoʊ.vɨn.ə/ /ˈbɒz.ni.ə ænd ˌhɜɹ.t͡sɨ.ɡoʊˈviː.nə/ /ˈbɒz.ni.ə ənd hɜɹ.t͡sɨˈɡoʊ.vɨn.ə/ /ˈbɒz.ni.ə ənd ˌhɜɹ.t͡sɨ.ɡoʊˈviː.nə/ pn
Bosnie-Herzégovine
country on the Balkan peninsula

Botswana /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/ /bɒtˈswɑːnə/ pn
Botsoana
Republic of Botswana

British English n
anglisy
English language as in Britain, especially in England

Brussels /ˈbɹʌsəlz/ pn
Brussel
capital of Belgium

Bulgaria /bʊlˈɡɛɹ.i.ə/ /bʌlˈɡɛə.ɹi.ə/ /bʌlˈɡɛɹ.i.ə/ pn
Bulgarie
country

Burkina Faso /bəɹˈkiːnə ˈfɑsoʊ/ pn
Burkina Faso
country

C /k/ /ks/ /s/ /siː/ /tʃ/ /ʃ/ pn
ambaraka
musical note

Cadix pn
Cadix
commune in the Tarn Department

Cadiz /kəˈdɪz/ /ˈkeɪ.diːz/ /ˈkɑːdɪz/ pn
Cadix
port city in Andalusia, Spain

Caiaphas /ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs/ pn
Kaiafa
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.

Cairo /keɪɹoʊ/ /kɛɹoʊ/ /ˈkaɪɹoʊ/ pn
Kairo
capital of Egypt

Canaan /ˈkeɪneɪən/ /ˈkeɪniən/ /ˈkeɪnən/ pn
Kanaana
historic region

Canada /ˈkænədə/ [kʰeənədə] [kʰɛəɾ̃əɾə] pn
Kanada
country in North America

Canadian football n
kitra
sport

Canary Islands /kəˈnɛəɹi ˌaɪləndz/ pn
Nosy Kanaria
an archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa

Catholic Church n
Eglizy Katolika Fiangonana katolika
24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome

Catholicism /kəˈθɒlɪsɪzm/ n
katolisisma
faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church

Caucasian /-ʃən/ /kɑˈkeɪ.ʒən/ /kɔˈkeɪ.ʒən/ /kɔːˈkeɪ.zɪ.ən/ /kɔːˈkeɪ.ʒən/ n
fotsy
member of the Caucasian racial classification

Central African Republic /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈæfɹɪkən ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ pn
Repoblikan'i Afrika Afovoany
country in Central Africa

Chad /t͡ʃæd/ pn
Tsady
country
lake

China /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/ [ˈt͡ʃ(ʰ)aɪ̯nə] pn
Sina
country in East Asia

Chinese /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniˑz] [ˌt͡ʃəɪˈniːz] pn
sinoa
the standard language of China

Christ /kɹaɪst/ n
Kristy
figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ

Christ /kɹaɪst/ pn
Kristy
messiah predicted in Jewish prophesy
title for Jesus of Nazareth

Christianity /ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/ /ˌkɹɪst͡ʃiˈænɪti/ pn
kristianisma
monotheistic religion

Christmas /ˈkɹɪsməs/ pn
Noely
festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places

Christopher /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/ pn
Kristofra
a male given name

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pn
Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy ho an'ny Olomasin'ny Andro Farany
major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement

Colorado /kɑləˈɹædoʊ/ /kɑləˈɹɑdoʊ/ /kɒləˈɹeɪdoʊ/ /kɒləˈɹɑːdəʊ/ pn
Kolorado
US state

Commonwealth of Australia /ˈkɒmənˌwelθ əv ɒˈstreɪljə/ pn
Commonwealth an'i Aostralia
formal and full name of Australia

Cook Islands /ˈkʊk ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/ pn
Nosy Kook
self-governing country in Oceania

Copenhagen /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/ /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/ /ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/ pn
Kaopenagy
capital of Denmark

Croatia /-ʃi.ə/ /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ /ˌkɹəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ pn
Croatie
country in Europe

Cuba /ˈkjuːbə/ [ˈkjuː.bə] [ˈkjʉː.bə] pn
Kioba
country and largest island in Caribbean

Cyprus /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ pn
Chypre
island or country

Danish /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ adj
danisy
of Denmark

Danish /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ pn
danisy
language

Death pn
fahafatesana
the personification of death

December /dɪˈsɛm.bəɹ/ /dɪˈsɛmbə/ pn
desambra
twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar

Democratic People's Republic of Korea /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk ˈpiːpəlz ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv kəˈɹiːə/ pn
Repoblika demôkratika entim-bahoakan'i Kôrea
country in East Asia (official name)

Denmark /ˈdɛn.mɑɹk/ /ˈdɛn.mɑːk/ pn
Danmarka
country in Northern Europe

Deuteronomy /djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/ /dutəˈɹɑnəmi/ /dʒuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/ pn
Deoteronomia
book of the Bible

Doctor n
dokotera
title of a doctor, used before the doctor's name

Dominic /ˈdɒ.məˌnɪk/ pn
Dominika
male given name

Dominica /də.ˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/ /ˌdɑ.mɪ.ˈniː.kə/ /ˌdɒ.mɪ.ˈniː.kə/ pn
Dominika
island and country (Commonwealth of Dominica) in the Caribbean

Dutch /dʌt͡ʃ/ adj
nerlandey
of the Netherlands, people, or language

Dutch /dʌt͡ʃ/ pn
nerlandey
the Dutch language

Earth /ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/ pn
Tany
third planet of the Solar System

East Asia pn
Azia Atsinanana
eastern subregion of Asia

Easter /ˈistɚ/ /ˈiːstə/ n
Paska
Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter Island pn
Nosin'i Paska
Island in the Pacific

Ecuador /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/ /ˈɛk.wə.dɔː/ pn
Ekoatera
country in South America

Egypt /ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/ pn
Ejipta Egypta
country in North Africa

Egyptology /ˌid͡ʒɪpˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ /ˌiːd͡ʒɪpˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ n
ejiptôlôjia
the study of ancient Egypt

Elephant pn
elefanta
105th sura of the Qur'an

Eli /ˈilaɪ/ pn
Ely
male given name

Englander n
anglisy
person from England

English /ˈɪŋlɪʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡləʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡəlɪʃ/ adj
anglisy
of or pertaining to the English language

English /ˈɪŋlɪʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡləʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡəlɪʃ/ n
anglisy
one's ability to employ the English language

English /ˈɪŋlɪʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡləʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ /ˈɪŋɡəlɪʃ/ pn
anglisy
the English language

Englishwoman n
anglisy
a female native or inhabitant of England

Enlightenment pn
hazavana
17th- and 18th-century philosophical movement

Equatorial Guinea /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl ˈɡɪni/ pn
Ginea Ekoatorialy
country in Western Africa

Estonia /ɛsˈtoʊ.ni.ə/ /ɛsˈtoʊn.jə/ /ɛsˈtəʊ.nɪ.ə/ pn
Estonia
country

Ethiopia /iθiˈoʊpi.ə/ pn
Etiopia
country in Eastern Africa

Eurasian blackbird n
tsikorotana
Turdus merula

Europa /jʊˈɹoʊpə/ pn
Eorôpa
a moon of Jupiter
princess abducted to Crete by Zeus

Europe /ˈjoː.ɹəp/ /ˈjɔː.ɹəp/ /ˈjɝ.əp/ /ˈjʉə.ɹəp/ /ˈjʊə.ɹəp/ /ˈjʊɚ.əp/ pn
Eorôpa
continent

European Central Bank pn
Banky Foibe Eoropeana
central bank for the European Union

European Union /ˌjɔːɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ /ˌjɝɹəˈpi.ən ˈjunjən/ /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ /ˌjʊɹəˈpiən ˈjunjən/ pn
Firaisana Eorôpeanina
European supranational organisation

Exodus /ˈɛksədəs/ pn
Eksodosy
book of Torah and Old Testament
departure of Hebrew slaves

FUBAR /ˈfuːbɑːɹ/ adj
potika
fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)

Far East pn
Farany-Atsinanana
East and Southeast Asia

Father pn
ray
God, the father of Creation

February /j/ /ɹi/ /ɹə.ɹi/ /ˈfɛb.j(ʊ.)ə.ɹi/ /ˈfɛb.juˌɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈfɛb.ɹi/ /ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/ /ˈfɛb.ɹə.ɹi/ /ˈfɛb.ɹʊ.ə.ɹi/ pn
febroary
second month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars

Federal Republic of Germany pn
Repoblika federalin'i Alemaina
official name of Germany

Federative Republic of Brazil pn
Repoblika federalin'i Brazila
official name of Brazil

Fiji /fiːˈdʒiː/ /ˈfi.d͡ʒi/ /ˈfiː.dʒiː/ pn
Fidji
Fiji - a country in Oceania comprising over 300 islands

Finland /ˈfɪn.lənd/ pn
Finlandy
Nordic country

Florence /ˈflɑɹɪns/ /ˈflɒɹəns/ /ˈflɔɹəns/ pn
Florencia
city in Tuscany, Italy
province in Tuscany, Italy

France /fɹæns/ /fɹɑːns/ pn
Frantsa
country

Franche-Comté pn
Franche-Comté
region

French /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ /fɹɛnʃ/ n
fiteny frantsay

Friday /-di/ /-ˌdi/ /ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/ /ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ/ n
zoma
day of the week

Gaborone /ˌɡæbəˈɹəʊni/ pn
Gaborone
capital of Botswana

Garhwal pn
Gherwal
region

Gaza Strip /ˌɡɑːzə ˈstɹɪp/ pn
Salavantanin' i Gaza
Gaza Strip

Genesis /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.səs/ pn
Genesisy
the book of the Bible

Georgia /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/ /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/ pn
Jeôrjia
country

Georgian /ˈd͡ʒoːd͡ʒən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔɹd͡ʒən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒən/ adj
fiteny jeorjiana
pertaining to the country, people or language of Georgia

Georgian /ˈd͡ʒoːd͡ʒən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔɹd͡ʒən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒən/ n
fiteny jeorjiana
language of the country of Georgia

German /ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/ n
alema
native or inhabitant of Germany; person of German citizenship or nationality

German /ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/ pn
alema
the German language

Germanic /d͡ʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/ /d͡ʒɝˈmæn.ɪk/ adj
alema
having German characteristics
relating to the Germanic peoples

Germany /ˈd͡ʒɜː.mə.ni/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mə.ni/ pn
Alemaina Allemana
country in Central Europe

Ghana /ˈɡænə/ /ˈɡɑnə/ /ˈɡɑːnə/ pn
Ghana
The Republic of Ghana

Gibraltar /d͡ʒɪˈbɹɒltə(ɹ)/ /d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/ pn
Gibraltara
British overseas territory

God /ɡɑ(d)/ /ɡɑd/ /ɡɒd/ /ɡɔːd/ pn
Andriamanitra

Golaghat /ˈɡoʊləˌɡɑːt/ /ˌɡoːlɑːˈɡʱɑːt/ pn
Golaghat
city

Greenland /ˈɡɹiːn.lænd/ /ˈɡɹiːn.lənd/ pn
Groenlanda
a large self-governing island in North America

Grim Reaper /ˈɡɹɪm ˈɹi.pɚ/ /ˈɡɹɪm ˈɹiː.pə/ pn
fahafatesana
personification of Death

Guinea-Bissau pn
Ginea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Halloween /ˌha.ləʊˈiːn/ /ˌha.ləˈwiːn/ /ˌhæ.loʊˈiːn/ /ˌhæ.ləˈwiːn/ /ˌhɑ.ləˈwiːn/ pn
Halôhinina
October 31st

Hawaii /həˈvaɪʔi/ /həˈvɑːʔi/ /həˈwaɪ(j)i/ /həˈwaɪ.i/ /həˈwɑ(j)i/ /həˈwɔ(j)i/ [hʊ̈ˈwaɪ̯(j)i] [hʊ̈ˈwɑ(j)i] [hʊ̈ˈwɔ(j)i] pn
Hawaii
chain of islands
kingdom
largest of the Hawaiian Islands
state of the United States

Holiness n
fahamasinana
used to address the pope

Holland /ˈhɑlənd/ /ˈhɒlənd/ pn
Hôlandy
region of the Netherlands

Holy Spirit pn
Fanahy Masina
Christian: person of the Holy Trinity

Holy Writ n
Baiboly
Bible

Horus [hɔːɹəs] pn
Hôro
ancient Egyptian god

Hungary /ˈhʌŋ.ɡəɹ.i/ pn
Hongria
the country

I /aɪ/ [aɪ̯] [aː] [ɑe̯] pronoun
aho
personal pronoun

I love you /aɪ ˈlʌv juː/ phraseologicalUnit
tiako ianao

I'm a Muslim phraseologicalUnit
miozolmana aho
I'm a Muslim

I'm afraid not phraseologicalUnit
manahy
unfortunately, no

I'm scared phraseologicalUnit
manahy
I'm scared

Iberia /aɪˈbɪəɹ.i.ə/ /aɪˈbɪɹ.i.ə/ pn
Tanjona Iberika
region south of the Pyrenees

Iberian Peninsula pn
Tanjona Iberika
peninsula

Iceland /ˈaɪs.lənd/ pn
Islandy
country in Europe

India /ˈɪn.di.ə/ /ˈɪn.dɪə/ /ˈɪn.dɪə̯/ /ˈɪɳ.ɖɪ.jaː/ pn
India
the country

Indian Ocean pn
Ranomasimbe Indiana
the ocean separating Africa, southern Asia, Australia and Antarctica

Indianapolis /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/ pn
Indianapolis
capital of the State of Indiana, USA

Indonesia /-doʊ-/ /-zi.ə/ /ˌɪndə(ʊ)ˈniːʒə/ /ˌɪndəˈniʒə/ pn
Indônezia
country

Indonesian /ˌɪndəˈniːʒən/ adj
Indonezia
referring to Indonesia

Indonesian /ˌɪndəˈniːʒən/ n
Fiteny indoneziana
language

International Phonetic Alphabet /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/ [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəɫ fəˈnɛtɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt] [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt] [ˌɪɾ̃ɚ-] pn
abidy ara-drafipeo iraisam-pirenena
standardized symbols for speech

Iraq /aɪˈɹæk/ /ɪˈɹak/ /ɪˈɹæk/ /ɪˈɹɑk/ /ɪˈɹɑːk/ pn
Iràka
country

Ireland /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ [ˈaɪɚlənd] [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd] [ˈɑɚlənd] [ˈɑɪələnd] [ˈɑɪɚlənd] [ˈəɪɚlənd] [ˈʌɪɚlənd] pn
Irlanda
island

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan pn
Repoblika islamikan' Afganistana
official name of Afghanistan

Istanbul /ɪstænˈbʊl/ pn
Истанбул
largest city of Turkey and last capital of the Ottoman Empire

Italian Peninsula pn
Saikanosy Italiana
peninsula

Italy /ˈɪtəli/ pn
Italia
country in southern Europe

Jack /d͡ʒæk/ pn
Joany
pet name of John

Jamaica /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/ pn
Jamaika
country in the Caribbean

January /ˈd͡ʒæn.j(ʊ.)ə.ɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌæɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænjəɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænjʉˌeːɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒɪnəˌweɪɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒɪnəˌwɛəɹi/ pn
janoary
first month of the Gregorian calendar

Japan /d͡ʒəˈpæn/ pn
Japana
a country in East Asia

Japanese /ˌd͡ʒæpəˈniːz/ adj
Japana
of or relating to Japan

Java /ˈd͡ʒɑːvə/ pn
ankalan-damira
programming language

Jehoshaphat /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/ /d͡ʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/ /d͡ʒɪˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/ pn
Jôsafata
biblical name

Jehovah /d͡ʒəˈhoʊvə/ pn
Jehovah
transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton

Jeroboam /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈboʊəm/ n
Jerôbôama
Biblical king

Jesus /heɪˈsuːs/ /hɛˈsuːs/ /ˈd͡ʒizəs/ /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/ /ˈd͡ʒiːˌzʌs/ /ˈheɪsuːs/ /ˈhɛsuːs/ pn
Jesoa Jesosy
the Christian Messiah

John /d͡ʒɑn/ /d͡ʒɒn/ pn
Joany
biblical persons
male given name
one of the epistles of John
fourth gospel

Jordan /ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝdn̩/ /ˈd͡ʒɝdən/ pn
Jôrdania
country

Joseph /ˈd͡ʒoʊsəf/ /ˈd͡ʒoʊzəf/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊzəf/ pn
Josefa
male given name

Joshua /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)uːə/ pn
Josoa
book of the Bible
male given name

Judges pn
Mpitsara
book of the Bible

July /d͡ʒuˈlaɪ/ /d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/ /d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/ pn
Jolay
seventh month of the Gregorian calendar

June /d͡ʒjuːn/ /d͡ʒuːn/ pn
jiona
sixth month of the Gregorian calendar

Kabballah pn
kabala
body of teachings

Karnataka /kɑːɹˈnɑːtəkə/ /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/ pn
Karnataka
state in southern India

Kazakhstan /ˈkæzəkstæn/ /ˈkæzəkˌstæn/ /ˈkɑzəkˌstæn/ /ˈkɑzəkˌstɑn/ /ˈkɑːzəkstɑːn/ pn
Kazakstàna
country in Central Asia

Kenya /ˈkiːn.jə/ /ˈkɛn.jə/ [ˈkɛ.ɲa] pn
Kenya
country in Eastern Africa

Khrushchev /-t͡ʃɒv/ /-t͡ʃɛv/ /ˈkruːʃ-/ /ˈkrʊʃ.t͡ʃɒf/ pn
Khrushchev
surname

Kumaon pn
Kemaun
region

Kuwait /kjuːˈweɪt/ /kuːˈweɪt/ /kʊˈweɪt/ pn
Koety
country in the Middle East

Kyiv /kiːˈɪv/ /ˈkiːv/ /ˈkiːɪv/ /ˈkjɪv/ pn
Kyiv
capital city of Ukraine

Lamentations pn
Bokin’ny Fitomaniana
book of the Bible

Latin Church pn
Fiangonana Latina
one of the particular churches

Latvia /ˈlæt.vi.ə/ /ˈlɑːt.vi.ə/ pn
Latvia
country

Leo /ˈliːoʊ/ /ˈliːəʊ/ n
liona
Someone with a Leo star sign

Leo /ˈliːoʊ/ /ˈliːəʊ/ pn
Liona
astrological sign
constellation
male given name

Leviticus /ləˈvɪtɪkəs/ pn
Levitikosy
the book of the Bible and Torah

León pn
Liona
region in north-west Spain

Liberia /laɪˈbɪəɹ.i.ə/ /laɪˈbɪɹ.i.ə/ pn
Liberia
country in Western Africa

Lithuania /ˌlɪð.juˈeɪ.ni.ə/ /ˌlɪθ.juˈeɪ.ni.ə/ /ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ə/ /ˌlɪθˈweɪ.ni.ə/ pn
Lituania
country

London /ˈlʌ.nən/ /ˈlʌn.dən/ pn
London
in the United Kingdom

Lord's Prayer pn
Ray-nay any an-danitra
the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples

Lucifer /ˈluːsɪfə/ pn
fitarikandro
Venus, the morning star

Luxembourg /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/ /ˈlʌk.səm.bɝɡ/ pn
Loksemborga
capital city
country
canton in Luxembourg
province in Belgium

Madagascar /-ɑː/ /madəˈɡaskə/ /mædəˈɡæskɑɹ/ pn
Madagasikara
country in Southern Africa

Madagascar periwinkle n
vonenina
Catharanthus roseus

Madrid /məˈdɹɪd/ /ˈmædrɪd/ /ˈmædɹɪd/ pn
Madrid
capital of Spain

Malagasy /mæləˈɡeɪzi/ /ˌmæləˈɡæsi/ adj
gasy malagasy
pertaining to Madagascar

Malagasy /mæləˈɡeɪzi/ /ˌmæləˈɡæsi/ n
anarana
malagasy fiteny malagasy
the language of the Malagasy, when considered one language
malagasy gasy
person

Malawi /mɑːˈlɑːwi/ /məˈlɑːwi/ pn
Malawi
Republic of Malawi

Malay /meɪˈleɪ/ /məˈleɪ/ /ˈmeɪleɪ/ adj
malay
in, of or otherwise pertaining to the Malay language
of or pertaining to Malaysia
of the Malay people

Malay /meɪˈleɪ/ /məˈleɪ/ /ˈmeɪleɪ/ n
malay
Malay person

Malay /meɪˈleɪ/ /məˈleɪ/ /ˈmeɪleɪ/ pn
malay
the Malay language

Malaysian /məˈleɪ.zi.ən/ /məˈleɪ.ʒən/ adj
malay
Pertaining to Malaysia

Malaysian /məˈleɪ.zi.ən/ /məˈleɪ.ʒən/ n
malay
a native of Malaysia

Maldives /ˈmæl.daɪvz/ /ˈmɑl.daɪvz/ /ˈmɒl.diːvz/ /ˈmɔl.daɪvz/ /ˈmɔːl.daɪvz/ /ˈmɔːl.diːvz/ pn
Maldiva
country in South Asia

Malta /ˈmɑl.tə/ /ˈmɔl.tə/ /ˈmɔːl.tə/ pn
Malta
island
republic

Malta Island pn
Malta
the largest island of Malta

Mamoudzou pn
Mamoudzou
capital city of Mayotte

Man pn
olona
genus Homo

Manaus /mɑːˈnaʊs/ pn
Manaus
capital of Amazonas

Mar. pn
rano
abbreviation of "March"

March /mɑɹt͡ʃ/ /mɑːt͡ʃ/ pn
martsa
third month of the Gregorian calendar

Mascarene Islands pn
Maskareina
islands

Maurice /mɔˈɹis/ /məˈɹis/ /məˈɹiːs/ /ˈmɒɹɪs/ pn
Maorisy
male given name

Mauritania /ˌmɒɹɪˈteɪni.ə/ /ˌmɔːɹɪˈteɪni.ə/ pn
Maoritania
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mauritius /mɔːˈɹɪʃəs/ /məˈɹɪʃiəs/ /məˈɹɪʃəs/ pn
Maorisy
country
island

May /meɪ/ pn
mey
fifth month of the Gregorian calendar

Mayotte /maɪˈɒt/ pn
Mahori
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

MediaWiki /ˈmiːdi.əˌwɪki/ pn
MediaWiki

Methodism n
metodisma
Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley

Mexico /ˈmɛ.hi.koʊ/ /ˈmɛ.hi.kəʊ/ /ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/ /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/ pn
Meksika
country

Middle East pn
Afovoany Atsinanana
region comprising Western Asia without the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey

Milky Way pn
làlana mandronono
galaxy

Mljet /mjɛt/ /məˈljɛt/ pn
Malta
island in Croatia

Moldova /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/ /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/ /mɔlˈdoʊ.və/ /ˈmɒl.də.və/ pn
Môldavia
country

Monday /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ /ˈmʌn.di/ n
alatsinainy
day of the week

Mongolia /mɑːŋˈɡoʊli.ə/ /mɒŋˈɡəʊli.ə/ pn
Mongolia
East Asian country

Moon pn
volana
sole natural satellite of the Earth

Moscow /ˈmɑskaʊ/ /ˈmɑskoʊ/ /ˈmɒskəʊ/ /ˈmɔskɐʉ/ pn
Môsikao
capital city of Russia

Mozambique /ˌmoʊ.zæmˈbiːk/ pn
Mozambika
country in Southern Africa

Mrs /ˈmɪs/ /ˈmɪsəz/ /ˈmɪsɪz/ /ˈmɪz/ n
Ramatoa
title before a woman's name

Muhammad /mʊˈhæməd/ /mʊˈhɑməd/ pn
Mohammed
male given name

Muslim /ˈmʊs.ləm/ /ˈmʊs.lɪm/ /ˈmʊz.ləm/ /ˈmʊz.lɪm/ /ˈmʌz.ləm/ n
Miozolmana
believer of Islam

Nairobi /naɪˈɹoʊbi/ /naɪˈɹəʊbi/ pn
Nairobi
capital of Kenya

Naomi /naɪˈəʊmi/ /neɪˈoʊmi/ /ˈneɪəmi/ pn
fahamarinana
female given name

Netherlands /ˈnɛðələndz/ /ˈnɛðɚləndz/ adj
nerlandey
pertaining to the Netherlands

Netherlands /ˈnɛðələndz/ /ˈnɛðɚləndz/ pn
Hôlandy
country in northwestern Europe

New Delhi /n(j)uː ˈdɛli/ pn
New Delhi
capital of India

New Year n
taom-baovao
January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following

New York City pn
New York
large city in the USA

New Zealand /- ˈziː-/ /nju ˈziː.lənd/ /njʉː ˈzɪələnd/ /nu ˈzi.lənd/ /ˌnjuː -/ /ˌnu -/ [-ˈzeə-] [njʉ ˈzɪəɫənd] pn
Zelandy Vaovao
country in Oceania

Nintendo /nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/ /nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/ n
Nintendo
Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo

Nintendo /nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/ /nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/ pn
Nintendo
Japanese videogame developer

Noel /ˈnəʊ(ə)l/ pn
Noely
male given name

North Korea /noɹθ ˌkəˈɹi.ə/ /nɔːθ ˌkəˈɹiː.ə/ pn
Korea Avaratra
a country in East Asia whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea

Norway /ˈnɔɹ.weɪ/ /ˈnɔː.weɪ/ pn
Nôrvezy
Scandinavian country

November /noʊˈvɛmbɚ/ /nəʊˈvɛmbə/ /nəˈvɛmbə/ pn
novambra
eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar

Numbers pn
Nomery
fourth book of the Bible

O /oʊ/ /əʊ/ particle
momba
a vocative particle

OK /əˈkeɪ/ /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ adj
tsara
all right, permitted

OK /əˈkeɪ/ /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ interjection
tsara
introduction of a sentence in order to draw attention

OK /əˈkeɪ/ /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ v
anàva
to approve

Oceania /-njə/ /ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/ /ˌɐʉ.ʃiːˈaː.ni.ə/ /ˌəʉ.ʃiˈaː.ni.ə/ /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/ pn
Oseania
geographical region

October /ɑkˈtoʊbəɹ/ /ɒkˈtəʊbə/ [ɑkˈtʰoʊbɚ] pn
oktobra
tenth month of the Gregorian calendar

Oedipus /ˈiːdɪpəs/ /ˈɛdɪpəs/ pn
Œdipe
son of Laius and Jocasta

Oslo /ˈɑsloʊ/ /ˈɑzloʊ/ /ˈɒzləʊ/ pn
Oslo
Oslo (a county and municipality, the capital city of Norway)

Pa /paː/ n
aba
father

Pacific Ocean pn
Ranomasimbe Pasifika
the world's largest body of water

Panama /ˈpæn.ə.mɑː/ pn
Panama
country

Panama Canal pn
Lakandranon'i Panama
Canal

Paris /ˈpæɹ.ɪs/ /ˈpɛɹ.ɪs/ pn
Paris
capital of France

Passover pn
Paska
the one-day or multi-day biblical or Jewish festival

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria pn
Repoblika Aljeriana demôkratika sy entim-bahoaka
official name of Algeria

Perseus /ˈpɜː.si.əs/ /ˈpɜː.sjuːs/ /ˈpɜː.ʃəs/ /ˈpɝ.si.əs/ pn
Persée
constellation
mythical Greek warrior

Persian /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ /ˈpɝʒən/ adj
saka
of, from, or pertaining to Persia

Persian /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ /ˈpɝʒən/ n
saka
Persian language

Persian Gulf /ˌpɜːʒən ˈɡʌlf/ /ˌpɝʒən ˈɡʌlf/ pn
Hoala Persika
gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula

Philadelphia /fɪləˈdɛlfi.ə/ [fɪɫəˈdɜɫfi.ə] pn
Philadelphia
largest city in Pennsylvania

PlayStation n
PlayStation
series of video game consoles

Poland /ˈpoʊ.lənd/ /ˈpəʊ.lənd/ pn
Polonia
European country

Polaris /pɔʊˈlɑɹɪs/ pn
Kintan'ny tendron-tany avaratra
α Ursae Minoris

Portugal /ˈpɔɹtuɡɑːl/ /ˈpɔɹt͡ʃəɡəl/ /ˈpɔːtjəɡəl/ /ˈpɔːt͡ʃəɡəl/ pn
Pôrtogaly
country

Puerto Rico /ˌpwɛə(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/ /ˌpwɛɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/ /ˌpwɜː(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/ /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/ [ˌpɔɚɾəˈɹikoʊ] pn
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Commonwealth

Quebec /keɪˈbɛk/ /kwəˈbɛk/ /kwɪˈbɛk/ /kəˈbɛk/ /kɛˈbɛk/ pn
Québec
province

Rehoboam n
Rehôbôama
Judean king

Republic of Albania pn
Albania
Official name of Albania

Republic of China pn
Taiwan
state in East Asia

Republic of Ireland /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ pn
Repoblikan' i Irlandy
country

Republic of Korea pn
Repoblikan'i Kôrea
country

Republic of Madagascar pn
Repoblikan`i Madagasikara
official name of Madagascar

Roman Catholic Church pn
Eglizy Katolika Apostolika Romana
Catholic Church

Ruritanian /ˌɹʊə.ɹɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ /ˌɹʊɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ n
saka
person from the fictional land of Ruritania

Russia /ˈɹʌʃə/ pn
Rosia
country in Eastern Europe and North Asia

Ruth /ɹuːθ/ pn
Rota
book of the Bible
female given name

Rwanda /ɹuˈændə/ /ɹuˈɑndə/ /ɹəˈwændə/ /ɹəˈwɑndə/ /ɹəˈwɒndə/ pn
Roanda
country

Sabbath /ˈsæbəθ/ n
alahady
Sunday (most denominations of Christianity)

Samson /ˈsæmsən/ pn
Samsona
Israelite judge

San Marino /ˌsæn məˈɹi.noʊ/ /ˌsæn məˈɹiː.nəʊ/ pn
San Marino
Republic of San Marino
capital city

Sanskrit /ˈsænskɹɪt/ n
sanskrity
language

Saturday /ˈsætədeɪ/ /ˈsætədi/ /ˈsætəɹdeɪ/ /ˈsætəɹdi/ /ˈsæɾədæɪ/ [ˈsæɾɚdeɪ̯] [ˈsæɾɚdi] adv
asabotsy
on Saturday

Scorpio /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/ /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ n
maingoka
Someone with a Scorpio star sign

September /səpˈtɛmbə/ /səpˈtɛmbəɹ/ /sɛpˈtɛmbə/ /sɛpˈtɛmbəɹ/ pn
septambra
ninth month of the Gregorian calendar

Serbia /ˈsɜː.bi.ə/ /ˈsɝ.bi.ə/ pn
Serbia
a country in southeastern Europe

Serbian /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ n
serba

Singapore /sɪŋəˈpɔː/ /sɪŋɡəˈpɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪŋə-/ /ˈsɪŋəpoɹ/ /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ /ˈsɪŋɡəpɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪŋʌpɔː/ [-ɔː˦˧] [ˈsɪŋ˧.a˧.pɔ˦] pn
Singapaoro
An island and city-state in Southeast Asia

Skopje /ˈskɔpjɛ/ pn
Skopje
capital of North Macedonia

Slavey /ˈsleɪvi/ pn
andevo
a language

Slovakia /sloʊˈvæ.ki.ə/ /sloʊˈvɑ.ki.ə/ /sləʊˈvæ.ki.ə/ /sləʊˈvɑː.ki.ə/ pn
Slôvakia
Slovakia

Sochi /ˈsoʊt͡ʃi/ /ˈsɒt͡ʃi/ pn
Sochi
city in Russia

South Africa /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ [sɑɤ̯ˈθɛ̞frɘkə] pn
Afrika Atsimo
country

South Korea pn
Kôrea Atsimo
a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula

Southeast Asia pn
Azia Atsimo Atsinanana
a subregion of Asia

Southeast Europe pn
Eorôpa Atsimo-Atsinanana
southeastern part of Europe

Spain /speɪn/ /spæɪn/ pn
Espaina
country in Europe

Spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ pn
fiteny espaniola
Romance language of Spain and the Americas

Spartacus /ˈspɑːtəkəs/ /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/ pn
Spartacus
Thracian name

Sr. adj
ada
senior, post-nomial title used by a father sharing the same name as the son

Stockholm /ˈstɒkhoʊ(l)m/ /ˈstɒkhɒlm/ pn
Stockholm
capital city of Sweden

Strauss /stɹaʊs/ pn
aositrisy
surname

Sudan /suˈdæn/ /suˈdɑn/ /suːˈdɑːn/ /sʉːˈdæn/ /sʉːˈdɐːn/ pn
Sodàna
Republic of Sudan

Sukkot pn
Fetin'ny Tebernakely
seven-day biblical festival

Sun /sʌn/ pn
Masoandro
star

Sunday /ˈsʌn.deɪ/ /ˈsʌn.di/ n
alahady
day of the week

Swede /swiːd/ n
soedoa
person from Sweden or of Swedish descent

Sweden /ˈswi.dən/ /ˈswiː.dən/ pn
Soeda
Scandinavian country

Swedish /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/ pn
soedoa
language

Switzerland /ˈswɪt.sə.lənd/ /ˈswɪt.sɚ.lənd/ pn
Soisa
sovereign country

Syracuse /ˈsɛɹəkjus/ /ˈsɪɹəkjuːz/ pn
Syracuse
city in New York state

Syria /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ pn
Siria
country in Western Asia

Syrian Arab Republic pn
Repoblika Arabo Siriana
official name of Syria

Tahitian pn
fiteny tahisiana tahisianina
language

Taiwan /ˌtaɪˈwæn/ /ˌtaɪˈwɑn/ /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/ /ˌtaɪˈwɒn/ pn
Taiwan
East Asian country
East Asian island

Tamil /ˈtæməl/ /ˈtæmɪl/ n
tamily
language

Tanzania /ˌtænzəˈniːə/ pn
Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania

Tchaikovsky /t͡ʃaɪˈkɑfski/ pn
Tchaikovsky
surname

Tehran /ˈteəɹ.ɑːn/ /ˈtɛ.ɹæn/ pn
Teheran
capital of Iran

Ten Commandments pn
Didy Folo
religious ten commandments

Thailand /ˈtaɪlænd/ /ˈtaɪlənd/ pn
Thaïlande
country in Southeast Asia

Thursday /ˈθɘːzdæɪ̯/ /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/ /ˈθɜːzdi/ /ˈθɝzdeɪ/ /ˈθɝzdi/ /ˈθɵːzdæe/ n
alakamisy
day of the week

Tiberius /taɪˈbɪəɹ.i.əs/ /tɪˈbɛɹiʊs/ pn
Tiberio
given name

Tokyo /ˈtoʊ.ki.oʊ/ /ˈtoʊ.kjoʊ/ /ˈtəʊ.ki.əʊ/ pn
Tokyo
capital of Japan

Tropic of Cancer pn
Asorotany
the parallel of latitude 23°30′ north of the equator

Tropic of Capricorn pn
Adijady
parallel of latitude 23°30' S

Tuesday /ˈt(j)uzdeɪ/ /ˈt(j)uzdi/ /ˈtjuːzd(e)ɪ/ /ˈt͡ʃuːzd(e)ɪ/ /ˈt͡ʃʉːzdæe/ adv
talata
on Tuesday

Tuesday /ˈt(j)uzdeɪ/ /ˈt(j)uzdi/ /ˈtjuːzd(e)ɪ/ /ˈt͡ʃuːzd(e)ɪ/ /ˈt͡ʃʉːzdæe/ n
talata
day of the week

Turkic pn
tiorka
branch

Turkish /ˈtɜː.kɪʃ/ /ˈtɝ.kɪʃ/ [ˈtɐ˞.kɪʃ] [ˈtɚ.kɪʃ] adj
tiorka
of, from or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language

Turkish /ˈtɜː.kɪʃ/ /ˈtɝ.kɪʃ/ [ˈtɐ˞.kɪʃ] [ˈtɚ.kɪʃ] pn
tiorka
official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkic

UN Security Council pn
Filankevi-pilaminan'ny Firenena Mikambana
international organ

Uganda /(j)uˈɡændə/ /(j)uˈɡɑːndə/ pn
Oganda
Republic of Uganda

Ukraine /juˈkɹeɪn/ /juːˈkɹeɪn/ /ˈjuˌkɹeɪn/ /ˈjuːˌkɹeɪn/ [ju̟ˈkɹeɪ̯n] [ˈjuˌkɹeɪ̯n] pn
Okraina
country in Eastern Europe

Ukrainian /juˈkɹeɪ.ni.ən/ /juːˈkɹeɪ.nɪ.ən/ /jʊ-/ adj
Okraina
relating to Ukraine or its people

United Kingdom /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ /jəˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ /jʊˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ pn
Fanjakana Mitambatra
sovereign state in Europe

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /jʊˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪtən ən ˌnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ pn
Fanjakana Mitambatr'i Britaina ary Irlanda Avaratra
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Nations /juˌnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz/ /jʊ-/ pn
Firenena Mikambana
international coalition

United States of America /juˌnaɪtəd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹəkə/ /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/ pn
Amerika
a country in North America

Ural /ˈjʊəɹəl/ /ˈʊəɹɑːl/ pn
Urál
river

Valencia /vəˈlɛnsi.ə/ pn
Valantsa
capital of the Valencian Community

Vesuvius /vəˈsu.vi.əs/ pn
Vesovio
volcano in Italy

Vientiane /viˌɛntiˈɑːn/ /ˌvjɛnˈtjɑːn/ pn
Vientiane
capital of Laos

Vincent /ˈvɪnsənt/ pn
Mandresy
male given name

Volapük /volaˈpyk/ /ˈvɒləˌpʊk/ pn
volapoky
language

Washington /wɔɹʃɪŋtən/ /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/ /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ /ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/ pn
Washington D.C.
US state
name

Washington, D.C. /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən ˈdiː ˌsiː/ pn
Washington D.C.
federal capital of the United States of America

Way of the Cross n
lalan' ny hazofijaliana
series of images

Weimar Republic /ˈvaɪmɑː(ɹ) ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ pn
Repoblikan'i Weimar
Germany between 1919 and 1933

West Bank pn
Jôrdania Andrefana
territory

Wikipedia /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdi.ə/ /ˌwɪkəˈpiːdi.ə/ /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdɪə/ pn
Wikipedia
online encyclopedia

Wiktionary /ˈwɪkt͡ʃəˌnɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃən(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈʋɪk.ʃə.nɛ.ri/ /ˈʋɪkʃ.nə.ri/ [ˈwikʃ.nə.ɾi] pn
Wikibolana
the collaborative project; a particular version of this project written in a certain language

World Wide Web /ˈwɜːld ˌwaɪd ˈwɛb/ /ˈwɝld ˌwaɪd ˈwɛb/ pn
lay
all of the web pages on the Internet that hyperlink to each other and to other kinds of media

Wu /ˈwuː/ pn
akaiky
one of the families of the Chinese language

Yamoussoukro /ˌjæmuˈsuːkɹəʊ/ /ˌjɑːmuˈsuːkɹoʊ/ pn
Yamoussoukro
official/administrative capital of Ivory Coast

Yaoundé /jɑːˈuːndeɪ/ /jɑːˈʊndeɪ/ /ˌjɑːʊnˈdeɪ/ pn
Yaoundé
capital of Cameroon

Yerevan /jɛɾɛˈvɑn/ /ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/ /ˌjeɹəˈvɑːn/ pn
Yerevan
the capital and largest city of Armenia

YouTube poop /ˈ ju.tub puːp/ /ˈ juː.tjuːb puːp/ /ˈ juː.t͡ʃuːb puːp/ /ˈ jʉːt͡ʃʉːb pʉːp/ n
foitra
a humorous video mashup on YouTube

Your Excellency pronoun
ingahy
address towards a leader or monarch

Yunnan pn
Yunnan
a province in China

Zambia /ˈzæmbiə/ pn
Zambia
country in Southern Africa

Zimbabwe /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ/ pn
Zimbaboe
Republic of Zimbabwe

a /ə/ /ˈeɪ/ article
iray
indefinite article

a lot /əˈ lɑt/ /əˈ lɒt/ adv
betsaka
very much

a lot /əˈ lɑt/ /əˈ lɒt/ pronoun
betsaka
a large amount
many things

ab initio /ˌæb əˈnɪt.i.oʊ/ /ˌæb ɪˈnɪʃ.i.oʊ/ /ˌɑb əˈnɪt.i.oʊ/ adv
fiantombohana
referring to the time from when a legal document comes into force

abide /əˈbaɪd/ v
miaina
dwell
mijaly
pay for; stand the consequences of

ablaze /əˈbleɪz/ adv
lelàfo
on fire

able /ˈeɪ.bəl/ [ˈeɪ̯.bɫ̩] adj
veloma
skillful

abomasum /ˌæb.oʊˈmeɪ.səm/ n
vavoninkena
fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant

about /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/ [əˈboʊt] [əˈbɐʊt] preposition
momba
concerned with, engaged in
concerning

above /əˈbʌv/ preposition
ambony
in or to a higher place

abroad /əˈbɹɑd/ /əˈbɹɔd/ /əˈbɹɔːd/ n
vahiny
countries or lands abroad

absent /ˈæb.sn̩t/ adj
tsy tonga
being away from a place
inattentive
not existing

absentee /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ n
tsy tonga
person who is absent

academic institution n
anjery manontolo
institution dedicated to higher education

accident /ˈæk.sə.dənt/ /ˈæk.sə.dɛnt/ /ˈæk.sə.dɪnt/ /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ n
loza
chance event
military: unplanned event resulting in injury
transport: unintended event that causes damage
unexpected event with negative consequences

accidental /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/ n
loza
(in plural, painting)
(music)

acclaimed /əˈkleɪmd/ adj
hobina
greatly praised

accountable /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/ adj
tomponandraikitra
liable to be called on to render an account
obliged to answer for one’s deeds

accurate /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/ /ˈæk.jɚ.ət/ /ˈæk.jɚ.ɪt/ /ˈæk.jʊ.ɹət/ /ˈæk.ə.ɹət/ adj
marina
exact or careful conformity to truth

acetylcholine /əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/ n
asetilkôlinina
the neurotransmitter compound

ache /ˈeɪk/ n
faharariana
dull pain

acknowledgment /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ /əɡˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ /əɡˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ n
fisaorana
expression of thanks

acorn /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ /ˈeɪ.kɔːn/ /ˈeɪkɚn/ n
voan'oaka
fruit of the oak tree

acquainted /əˈkweɪntɪd/ /əˈkwæɪntəd/ adj
mahazatra(olona)
familiar

acquiescence /ˌæk.wiːˈɛs.əns/ n
fetezana
silent or passive assent

act /æk/ /ækt/ n
isa
drama: division of theatrical performance
lalàna
statute

act /æk/ /ækt/ v
manao
to do something
milalao
to perform a theatrical role

act of God n
tranga tsy azo anoharana
unforeseen occurrence

act out /ˌækt ˈaʊ̯t/ v
milalao
to perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise

actor /ˈak.tə/ /ˈæk.tɚ/ n
mpilalao
person who performs in a theatrical play or film

acupuncture /ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ n
tsindrona volamena
insertion of needles for remedial purposes

acute accent n
tendro miraika havanana
acute accent

add up v
manao
amount to

adder /ˈædɚ/ n
bibilava
snake

address /əˈdɹɛs/ /ˈæd.ɹɛs/ n
ladiresy
description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence

adjectival /ˌædʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/ /ˌæd͡ʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ /ˌæd͡ʒəˈtaɪ.vəl/ adj
mpamaritra
functioning as an adjective

adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ə.tɪv/ /ˈæd͡ʒ.ək.tɪv/ /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɛk.tɪv/ /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/ n
mpamaritra
(grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent

adjudicator /æ.d͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.tɔɹ/ n
mpitsara
one who adjudicates

administrator /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/ /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/ n
mpitandrina
computing: one who responsible for software and maintenance of a computer or network
one who administers affairs

admonition /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/ n
anatra
gentle or friendly reproof

ado /əˈduː/ n
tantara
doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles

adobe /əˈdoʊ.bi/ /əˈdəʊ.bi/ /əˈdəʊb/ n
tanimanga
the earth from which such bricks are made

adult /əˈdʌlt/ /ˈæd.əlt/ /ˈæd.ʌlt/ n
maventy
fully grown human

adverb /ˈæd.vɜːb/ /ˈæd.vɝb/ n
tambinteny
lexical category

advertise /ˈadvə(ɹ)taɪz/ /ˈædvɚtaɪz/ v
mampandre
(intransitive) to provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others
(transitive) to give public notice of; to announce publicly
(transitive) to provide public information about (a product, services etc.)

advice /ædˈvaɪs/ /ədˈvaɪs/ n
anatra
opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel

advocate /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ /ˈæd.və.kət/ v
mandrisika
encourage support for

affect /əˈfɛkt/ v
mikitika
to influence or alter

affliction /əˈflɪkʃən/ n
faharariana
a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony

afloat /əˈfloʊt/ adv
ranomasina
at sea

afraid /əˈfɹeɪd/ adj
manahy
regretful, sorry

after /ˈaf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæ.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/ /ˈɑː.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/ preposition
an-koatra
behind
in pursuit of, seeking

afterbirth /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/ n
fara
material expelled after childbirth

afternoon /af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ n
hariva
part of the day between noon and evening

afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ /ˈɑːftə.wədz/ adv
aoriana
at a later or succeeding time

age /eɪd͡ʒ/ n
herintaona
advanced period of life; latter part of life
ora
particular period of time in history
taon-jato
great period in the history of the Earth
one of the stages of life
whole duration of a being

ageless adj
mandrakizay
having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed

agenda /əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/ n
diary
agenda book; notebook for organizing and planning

agony /ˈæ.ɡə.niː/ n
fialana aina
extreme pain
last struggle of life
violent contest or striving

ah /ɑː/ interjection
momba
an expression

ahoy /əˈhɔɪ/ interjection
ehoh
used to hail a ship, etc

ail /eɪl/ v
mijaly
to be ill

ailing /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ adj
marary
sick

aim /eɪm/ n
tigetra
intention; purpose
point intended to be hit

air /eə̯/ /eː/ /ɛə̯/ /ɛɚ/ /ɛɹ/ /ɛː/ [ɪə̯~eə̯] n
rivotra
mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth
historical: one of the basic elements

aircraft /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ˈɛəɹ.kɹæft/ /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/ /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft/ n
fiaramanidina
machine capable of atmospheric flight

airplane /ˈeɹˌpleɪ̯n/ /ˈɛəˌpleɪ̯n/ /ˈɛɚˌpleɪ̯n/ /ˈɛːˌpleɪ̯n/ n
fiaramanidina
powered aircraft

alacrity [əˈlækɹɨti] n
hafaliana
eagerness

alarm /əˈlɑɹm/ /əˈlɑːm/ n
fahatahorana
sudden surprise with fear or terror
famohazana
mechanical contrivance for awaking

alarm clock n
famohazana
type of clock

albumen /ælˈbjuːmən/ /ˈalbjʊmɪn/ /ˈælbjʊmən/ n
fotsy
white part of an egg

alcohol /ˈæl.kə.hɑl/ /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ /ˈɑl.kə.hɑl/ /ˈɑl.kə.hɔl/ n
alkôla
intoxicating beverage

algebra /ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/ /ˈæl.d͡ʒə.bɹə/ /ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ n
aljebra
structure
study of algebraic structures
system for computation

algid /ˈæl.d͡ʒɪd/ adj
hatsiaka
cold, chilly

alien /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ adj
vahiny
not belonging to the same country

alien /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ n
vahiny
foreigner
person, etc. from outside

alike /əˈlaɪk/ adj
karaha
having resemblance; similar

all /ɑl/ /ɔl/ /ɔːl/ [oːɫ] [ɔɫ] determiner
avokoa
every individual of the given class
throughout the whole of (a stated period of time)

all right /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ adj
tsara
good
in good health

all right /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ adv
tsara
fairly well

all right /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ interjection
hoe
Used as a general lead-in or beginning
tsara
Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already
Used to fill space or pauses

allergy /ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈæl.ə.dʒi] [ˈæl.ɚ.d͡ʒi] n
tohina
antipathy
disorder of the immune system
hypersensitivity

allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ n
lalao
a planned deviation between dimensions

ally /æˈlaɪ/ /əˈlaɪ/ /ˈælaɪ/ /ˈæˌlaɪ/ n
havana
person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose

almost /ɔːɫ.ˈməʊst/ /ˈoʊ.moʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/ /ˈɔl.moʊst/ /ˈɔː(l)məs/ /ˈɔːɫ.məʊst/ [ˈɒːɫmost] adv
saiky
very close to

alone /ɐˈluŋ/ /əˈloʊn/ /əˈləʊn/ adj
ihany
by oneself

alone /ɐˈluŋ/ /əˈloʊn/ /əˈləʊn/ adv
fotsiny
only
ihany
without outside help

along with preposition
miaraka
in addition to

alphabet /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/ /ˈæl.fə.bɪt/ n
abidy
an ordered set of letters used in a language

alter /ˈɑl.tɚ/ /ˈɒl.tə/ /ˈɔl.tɚ/ /ˈɔːl.tə/ v
manova
to change the form or structure of

alternating current n
zitina miherina
electric current that reverses direction periodically

aluminic adj
viraty
of, relating to or containing aluminium

aluminium /əˈluːmɪnəm/ /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/ /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.jəm/ /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.jəm/ /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/ n
viraty
silvery metal

alumnus /əˈlʌmnəs/ n
mpianatra
a male pupil or student
a student

always /ˈɑl.weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/ /ˈɔl.wiz/ /ˈɔl.wəz/ /ˈɔləs/ /ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔːl.wɪz/ [-wɪz] [ˈɑɫ.weɪz] [ˈɒː(ɫ)we(ɪ)z] [ˈɔ.wez] [ˈɔˑɪ̯z] adv
foana
at all times
constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals

amber /ˈam.bə/ /ˈæm.bɚ/ n
vony
traffic light colour

ambiance /ˈæm.bi.əns/ /ˈɑm.bi.ɑns/ /ˈɒm.bi.ɒns/ n
soson-drivotra
particular mood or atmosphere of an environment

ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ n
tigetra
object of desire

ambuscade /ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/ v
amina
to lie in wait for, or to attack

amniotic fluid n
rano
fluid that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus

amorous /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/ /ˈæ.mɹəs/ adj
raiki-pitia
affected with love
inclined to love
indicating love or sexual desire
of or relating to, or produced by, love

ampoule /ˈæm.pjuːl/ /ˈæm.puːl/ n
jiro
small glass vial hermetically sealed

amusement ride n
kilalao

an /ən/ /ˈæn/ [ˈɛən] article
iray
indefinite article

ancient /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ adj
ela

and /n̩/ /n̩d/ /æn/ /ænd/ /ən/ /ənd/ /ɛn/ /ɛnd/ conjunction
ary sy
used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera

and/or /ˈændɔː(ɹ)/ conjunction
sy/na
inclusive "or"

anemia /əˈnimi.ə/ n
kôtsatra lany ra
medical condition with decreased oxygen transport

angel of death n
fahafatesana
personification of death in fiction and in art

angler /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/ /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ n
mpanjono
person who fishes with a hook and line

animadversion /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʒən/ /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʃən/ /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən / n
tsikera
criticism, a critical remark

animal /ˈæn.ə.məl/ /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ adj
biby
of animals

animal /ˈæn.ə.məl/ /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ n
biby
organism
organism other than human
person who behaves wildly

animate /ˈæn.ə.meɪt/ /ˈæn.ə.mət/ /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪt/ /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ v
manetsika
to impart motion or its appearance

announce /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ /əˈnaʊns/ /ˈæ.naʊns/ v
mampandre
give public notice

anon /əˈnɑn/ /əˈnɒn/ n
olon-dehibe kely
anonymous person

another /æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/ determiner
abo
one more, in addition to a former number

answer /ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/ /ˈɑːn.sə/ [ˈeən.sə] [ˈeən.sɚ] [ˈeːnsə ~ ˈɛːnsə] [ˈɐːnsə] n
valy
reply to email
response
solution

ant /ænt/ /ɑːnt/ /ɛnt/ [eənt] [ɛənt] n
vitsika
insect

antibacterial adj
antibakterianina
killing or inhibiting bacteria

antitheft adj
arohalatra
preventing from being stolen

antler /ˈænt.lə/ /ˈænt.lɚ/ /ˈænʔ.lɚ/ /ˈænʔ.ɫɚ/ n
hazo
bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk

anus /ˈeɪ.nəs/ n
fory
lower opening of the digestive tract

anxiety /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ n
fahatahorana
pathological condition

any more /ˌæ.niˈmoːɹ/ /ˌæ.niˈmɔːɹ/ /ˌɛ.niˈmo(ː)ɹ/ /ˌɛ.niˈmoə/ /ˌɛ.niˈmɔɹ/ /ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/ adv
abo
in negative or interrogative constructions

anytime adv
foana
at any time

apace /əˈpeɪs/ adv
haingana
Quickly, rapidly, with speed

ape /eɪp/ n
gidro
primate of the clade Hominoidea

ape /eɪp/ v
mianatra
to imitate

apex /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ n
faratampony
moment of greatest success, expansion, etc
tampony
highest or greatest part

apogee /ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/ n
faratampony
a point in an orbit around the Earth

appalled adj
manahy
shocked, horrified by something unpleasant

appetizer n
vava
small, light first course

apple /ˈæp.əl/ [ˈæp.ɫ̩] n
paoma pôma
fruit

appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ v
mametraka
to fix (the time and place of)
to fix with power or firmness

apportionment n
fizarana
The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned

apprehend /æpɹiˈhɛnd/ v
tapaka
to seize or take (a person) by legal process

apricot /æepɹɪˈkɒt/ /æepɹɪˈkɔt/ /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɑt/ /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ /ˈæp.ɹɪ.kɑt/ n
aprikaoty
fruit

apud /ˈæpəd/ preposition
akaiky
used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand

aquarium /-ɛɹiəm/ /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/ n
dobo
tank for keeping fish

aquatic /w/ /ɘ.ˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /ə.ˈkwæ.tɪk/ /ə.ˈkwɑ.tɪk/ /ə.ˈkwɒ.tɪk/ adj
rano
relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water

aqueous /ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/ /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ /ˈɑ.kwi.əs/ adj
rano
consisting mainly of water

arbalest n
arbaleta
late form of medieval crossbow

archbishop /ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌbɪʃəp/ /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈbɪʃəp/ n
arseveka
senior bishop

architecture /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt͡ʃɚ/ /ˈɑː.kɪ.ˌtɛk.tʃə/ n
maritrano
art and science of designing buildings and other structures

archly adv
ankasomparana
in an arch manner

arduous /ˈɑɹ.d͡ʒu.əs/ /ˈɑː.djuː.əs/ /ˈɑː.d͡ʒuː.əs/ adj
mafonja
needing or using up much energy

area /ˈɛɚ.i.ə/ /ˈɛːɹɪə/ n
velarantany
any particular extent
figuratively, any extent, scope or range
maths: measure of extent of a surface
particular geographic region

argent /ˈɑɹd͡ʒənt/ /ˈɑːdʒənt/ adj
fotsy
of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms

argent /ˈɑɹd͡ʒənt/ /ˈɑːdʒənt/ n
vola
silver or metal tincture

aristocracy /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑk.ɹə.si/ n
mahalala
class of people considered superior to others
the nobility or the hereditary ruling class

arm /ɐːm/ /ɑɹm/ /ɑːm/ n
sandry
upper appendage from shoulder to wrist
part of a chromosome
part of object

armchair /ˈɑɹmt͡ʃɛɚ/ /ˈɑː(ɹ)mtʃɛə(ɹ)/ n
seza
a chair with supports for the arms or elbows

armrest n
sandry
part of a seat

army /ˈɐː.mi(ː)/ /ˈɑɹ.mi/ /ˈɑː.miː/ n
rezimanta
military force concerned mainly with ground operations
any multitude
government agency in charge of a state's army
large group of people working towards the same purpose
large group of social animals working towards the same purpose

aromaticity n
finto
property of having an aroma

array /əˈɹeɪ/ /əˈɹæɪ/ n
solaitrabe
any of various data structures

arrest /əˈɹɛst/ v
tapaka
to take into legal custody

arrogance /ˈæɹ.oʊ.ɡəns/ /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/ n
angiangy
act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner

arrow /ˈæɹ.oʊ/ /ˈæɹ.ə/ /ˈæɹ.əʊ/ /ˈɛ(ə)ɹ.oʊ/ n
flesy
projectile

arrowhead n
flesy
symbol

arsecheek /ɑɹst͡ʃik/ /ɑːstʃik/ n
vody
vulgar slang: buttock

arsenic /ɑɹˈsɛnɪk/ /ɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛnɪk/ /ˈɑɹsənɪk/ /ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk/ n
arsenika
chemical element

artificial intelligence n
haranita-tsaina voatrolombelona
branch of computer science
intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity

as /æz/ /əz/ adv
hoatra
In the role of
Introducing a basis of comparison
in the same way that
introducing a basis of comparison
to such an extent or degree
varying through time to the same proportion that
rehefa
at the same time that

as of preposition
amina
from a specified time

as well /æzwɛl/ /æzˈwɛl/ /əzˈwɛl/ [æˑzˈwɛːɫ] adv
ihany koa
to the same effect

ascendancy /əˈsɛndənsi/ n
fanjakana
supremacy; superiority; dominant control

ascertain /ˌæsəˈteɪn/ /ˌæsɚˈteɪn/ v
mamaritra
find out; discover or establish

ash /æʃ/ n
lavènona
solid remains of a fire

ask /eəsk/ /ˈask/ /ˈæks/ /ˈæsk/ /ˈɑːks/ /ˈɑːsk/ v
mametraka
request an answer

aspect /ˈæspɛkt/ n
bika
any specific feature, part, or element of something
quality of a verb
the way something appears

ass /æs/ n
boriky
animal
stupid person
vody
vulgar slang:sex

asscheek /ˈæst͡ʃik/ n
vody
slang for a buttock

assegai /ˈæsəɡaɪ/ n
lefona
slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip

associate /əˈsoʊsi.ət/ /əˈsoʊsieɪt/ /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ /əˈsəʊsi.ət/ /əˈsəʊsieɪt/ /əˈsəʊʃi.ət/ /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/ v
mitsidika
to spend time socially

association football n
kitra
soccer

associative array n
diksionera
An array-like data structure

asterisk /ˈæst(ə)ˌɹɪks/ /ˈæstəɹɪsk/ /ˈæstəˌɹɪsk/ /ˈæstɹɪsk/ n
kintana
star-shaped symbol *; something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol

asteroid /ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/ n
asterôida
astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star

asthma /ˈasmə/ /ˈasθmə/ /ˈaθsmə/ /ˈæst.mə/ /ˈæzmə/ /ˈæzðmə/ /ˈæðzmə/ n
sefo
chronic respiratory disease

astrology /əˈstɹɒlədʒi/ n
fanandroana
star divination

astronomy /æsˈtɹɑn.ə.mi/ /əˈstɹɑn.ə.mi/ n
astrônômia
study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere

at /æt/ /ət/ preposition
akaiky
in or very near a particular place
amina
in the direction of
indicating time

atmosphere /ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ n
soson-drivotra
a unit of measurement for pressure
air in a particular place
gases surrounding the Earth
mood or feeling

attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ v
manandrana manohatra
to try

attend /əˈtɛnd/ [əˈtʰɛnd] v
mitsidika
to regularly go to

attribute /əˈtɹɪb.(j)ət/ /əˈtɹɪb.juːt/ /əˈtɹɪbˌjut/ /ˈæt.ɹɪ.bjuːt/ /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/ n
mpamaritra
grammar: word qualifying a noun

au revoir /o.ʁə.ˈvwaʁ/ /ɔʁ.ˈvwaʁ/ /ɔːɹ.ˈvwɑː/ /ˌoʊ.ɹə.ˈvwɑɹ/ /ˌɑ.ɹə.ˈvwɑɹ/ /ˌəʊ.ɹə.ˈvwɑː/ interjection
veloma

aural /aʊɹəl/ /ˈɑ(ː)ɹəl/ /ˈɑɹəl/ /ˈɔɹəl/ /ˈɔːɹəl/ adj
ankihikely
of or pertaining to the ear

auricular /ɔˈɹɪk.jəl.ɚ/ /ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/ n
ankihikely
little finger

author /ˈɑ.θɚ/ /ˈɒː.təɹ/ /ˈɔ.θɚ/ /ˈɔː.θə/ v
mamorona
to create a work as its author

authority /ɒːˈtɒɹɪti/ /ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /ɔːˈθɒɹɪti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/ /əˈθɔɹəti/ n
fanjakana
police or law enforcement collectively
power to enforce rules or give orders

authorization n
fahazoandalana
act of authorizing

autism /ˈɑtɪzəm/ /ˈɔːtɪzəm/ n
autiste
neurological disorder

autobus /ˈɑtoʊˌbʌs/ /ˈɔtoʊˌbʌs/ /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)bʌs/ [ˈɑɾə-] [ˈɔɾə-] n
aotobosy
bus that is a motor vehicle

automobile /ˈɑː.tə.məˈbil/ /ˈɑː.tə.məˌbil/ /ˈɑː.təˈmoʊ.bil/ /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/ /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˌɔː.tə.məˈbil/ /ˌɔː.təˈmoʊ.bil/ n
fiarakodia
passenger vehicle

automotive adj
fiara-kodia
having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling
of, or relating to motor vehicles

autumn /ˈɑtəm/ /ˈɔtəm/ /ˈɔːtəm/ [ˈɑɾm̩] [ˈɑɾɪ̈m] [ˈɔɾm̩] [ˈɔɾɪ̈m] n
fararano
season

autumnal /ɔˈtʌmnəɫ/ /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/ adj
fararano
of or relating to autumn

avocado /ævəˈkɑdoʊ/ /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ [ævəˈkɑɾoʊ] [ɑvəˈkɑɾoʊ] n
mpisolovava
fruit

aware /əˈweːɹ/ /əˈwɛə/ /əˈwɛɚ/ adj
mahalala
having knowledge of something

awkward /ˈoːkwəd/ /ˈɑkwɚd/ /ˈɔkwɚd/ /ˈɔːkwəd/ adj
ankavia
lacking dexterity in the use of the hands

axe /æks/ n
famaky
tool
weapon

aye /aɪ/ interjection
hisakafo
yes

aye aye, sir phraseologicalUnit
hisakafo
nautical - I hear, understand and will comply

aye-aye /ˈaɪˌaɪ/ n
aiay
nocturnal quadruped

azure /eɪ-/ /æzˈjʊə/ /əˈzjɝ/ /əˈzjʊə/ /əˈzjʊɹ/ /əˈʒɝ/ /əˈʒʊɹ/ /ˈeɪʒ.ə/ /ˈæz.jʊə/ /ˈæʒ.ə/ /ˈæʒ.ɚ/ adj
manga
heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms

azure /eɪ-/ /æzˈjʊə/ /əˈzjɝ/ /əˈzjʊə/ /əˈzjʊɹ/ /əˈʒɝ/ /əˈʒʊɹ/ /ˈeɪʒ.ə/ /ˈæz.jʊə/ /ˈæʒ.ə/ /ˈæʒ.ɚ/ n
manga
blue colour on a coat of arms
the blue sky

baboon /bəˈbuːn/ /ˌbæˈbuːn/ n
rinasoa
primate

baby /ˈbeɪbi/ n
zaza
very young human being
immature or infantile person
pet project
term of endearment
young animal

baby boy n
zaza
very young male human being

back /bæk/ [-k̚] [-ˀk] [bak] [bax] [bæk] adj
vody
near the rear

back /bæk/ [-k̚] [-ˀk] [bak] [bax] [bæk] n
lamosina
the rear of body

back /bæk/ [-k̚] [-ˀk] [bak] [bax] [bæk] v
amboho
to go in the reverse direction

back end n
fahandroana
rear, back or invisible portion

backbend n
tetezana
a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move

backbite v
mandoto
to make defamatory statements about another

backbiting n
fifosana
the act of slandering a person without that person's knowledge

backbone /ˈbækˌboʊn/ /ˈbækˌbəʊn/ n
herim-po
courage, fortitude, or strength
tohivany
series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord

backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ n
lalao
mechanical: distance of free movement between connected parts

backside /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ n
vody
buttocks

backstroke /ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/ n
lamosina
a swimming stroke swum on one's back

backward /ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/ /ˈbækwɚd/ adj
vody
in the direction towards the back

bad /baːd/ /bæd/ /bæːd/ /bɛd/ /bɛəd/ adj
ratsy
not appropriate, of manners etc.
not suitable or fitting
tricky; stressful; unpleasant
unfavorable; negative
unhealthy; liable to cause health problems
unskilled
ratsy fanahy
evil, wicked

bad guy n
ratsy fanahy
a villain

badass /bædˈæs/ /ˈbædæs/ /ˈbædˌæs/ n
loha
person considered impressive

baddie /ˈbædi/ n
ratsy fanahy
a person of bad character in a work of fiction

badly /ˈbæd.li/ adv
ratsy
in a bad manner

bag /ˈbeɪɡ/ /ˈbæɡ/ /ˈbæːɡ/ /ˈbɛɡ/ n
kitabo
flexible container

baker /ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/ n
fivarota-mofo
person who bakes and sells bread, etc

bakery /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ /ˈbeɪk.ɹi/ n
fivarota-mofo
a shop in which bread and such is baked and sold

ball /bɑl/ /bɔl/ /bɔːl/ n
atody
testicle
dihy
formal dance

balls /bɔːlz/ n
atody
slang for testicles

ballsiness n
herim-po
courage

balmy /ˈbɑlmi/ /ˈbɑmi/ /ˈbɑː.mi/ /ˈbɔmi/ adj
adala
colloquial: foolish

ban /bæn/ [beən] [bɛən] n
akondro
prohibition

banana /bəˈnæ.nə/ /bəˈnɑː.nə/ n
akondro
fruit

banana republic n
fanjakan' i Baroa fanjakana baroa
country

bandit /ˈbændɪt/ n
mpangalatra
one who robs others

bang /bæŋ(ɡ)/ v
milely
slang: to engage in sexual intercourse

bang one's head against a brick wall v
hirina
to waste effort on a futile project

banner /ˈbænə/ /ˈbænɚ/ /ˈbæːnə/ n
faneva
cause or purpose; a campaign or movement
flag
principal standard of a knight

banyan /ˈbæn.jən/ n
monoko
tropical Indian fig tree

baobab /ˈbaʊbæb/ /ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/ /ˈbeɪə(ʊ)bab/ n
bontana bontona fontana vontana vontona
Adansonia digitata

baptism /ˈbæptɪzəm/ n
batisa
Christian sacrament

bargain /-ɡɪn/ /ˈbɑːɡən/ /ˈbɑːɹɡən/ v
miady varotra
to make a bargain

barrier /ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈbæɹi.ɚ/ /ˈbɛɹi.ɚ/ n
amborodao
boundary or limit

base /beɪs/ /beːs/ adj
ambany
low

bass /beɪs/ adj
ambany
low in pitch

bat /bæt/ n
fania
small flying mammal

batch /bæt͡ʃ/ n
lalao
group or collection of things of the same kind

batch file n
rakitra
file containing instructions for OS

bath /bæθ/ /bɐːθ/ /bɑːθ/ [baθ~bæθ] [bæθ~bɛəθ~beəθ] [bɑːt̪] [bɑːt̪ʰ] [bɑːθ] n
efitra fandroana
building or area where bathing occurs

bath /bæθ/ /bɐːθ/ /bɑːθ/ [baθ~bæθ] [bæθ~bɛəθ~beəθ] [bɑːt̪] [bɑːt̪ʰ] [bɑːθ] v
manoza
To wash a person or animal in a bath

bathroom /ˈbæθ.ɹuːm/ /ˈbæθɹʊm/ /ˈbæθˌɹum/ /ˈbɑːθ.ɹuːm/ n
efitra fandroana
a room with a bathtub

batten /ˈbæt(ə)n/ /ˈbætən/ [-ɾən] n
fanantana
movable bar of a loom

battle /ˈbætl̩/ /ˈbætəl/ [bætɫ̩] [ˈbatʰɫ̩] [ˈbæɾɫ̩] n
ady
general action, fight, or encounter; a combat

batty /ˈbæti/ [ˈbæɾi] adj
adala
mad, crazy, silly

bay /beɪ/ n
hoala
body of water
compartment

bazaar /bəˈzɐː/ /bəˈzɑɹ/ /bəˈzɑː(ɹ)/ n
tsena
marketplace

be /bi/ /biː/ v
manao
used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same
used to indicate weather, air quality, or the like

be able to v
fahaizana
have ability to

be mother v
dite
To pour out tea for others

beach /bit͡ʃ/ /biːt͡ʃ/ n
morona
sandy shore

beam /biːm/ n
tselatra
ray

bean /biːn/ n
pisitasy
seed

bear /beə/ /beː/ /bɑɹ/ /bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɛɚ/ /bɛː(r)/ /bɛː(ɹ)/ /ˈbiːə(r)/ [beə] [beə~bɪə] n
orsa
large mammal of family Ursidae

beast /biːst/ n
biby
domestic animal
non-human animal

bedroom /ˈbɛdɹʊm/ /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ n
efitra fatoriana
room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping

bedtime story /ˈbɛdtaɪm ˈstɔːɹi/ n
tantara
story read to children before they sleep

bee /ˈbiː/ n
tantely
insect

beef /bif/ /biːf/ n
aomby
meat

beer parlour n
labiera
a bar, selling beers, that has tables

beetle /ˈbiːtəl/ [ˈbiɾəɫ] n
borera
insect

before /biˈfɔɹ/ /bəˈfɔɹ/ /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ /bɪˈfoə/ /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ preposition
ambaraka
earlier than

begging /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ n
taho
the act of one who begs

begin /biˈɡɪn/ /bəˈɡɪn/ /bɪˈɡɪn/ v
apetraka
to start, to initiate or take the first step into something

behavioural /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/ adj
ara-pitondran-tena
of or pertaining to behaviour

behemoth /bəˈhi(ː).məθ/ /ˈbiː.əˌməθ/ n
Behemôta
mighty beast in the Book of Job

behind /bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/ /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/ n
vody
buttocks

behind /bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/ /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/ preposition
an-koatra
at the back of
in support of
to the back of

behold /bɪˈhoʊld/ /bɪˈhəʊld/ v
mijery
to see, to look at

beige /ˈbeɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈbeɪʒ/ n
beg
colour

belch /ˈbɛltʃ/ v
mandrezatra
expel gas from the stomach through the mouth

belief /bəˈliːf/ /bɪˈliːf/ n
finoana
religious faith

bell pepper n
sakaibe
spicy-sweet vegetable

belly /ˈbɛli/ n
kibo
abdomen

belonging /bɪˈlɑŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/ n
tsara
something physical that is owned

beloved /bɪˈlʌvd/ /bɪˈlʌvɪd/ n
sipa
someone who is loved

below /bɪˈloʊ/ /bɪˈləʊ/ preposition
ambany
lower in spatial position than

bend /bɛnd/ /bɪnd/ v
manatongilana
to bow in prayer, or in token of submission
mihodina
to change direction

beneath /bɪˈniːθ/ preposition
ambany
below

berry /ˈbɛɹ.i/ n
bananoaka
botany: soft fruit developing from a superior ovary and containing seeds not encased in pits
small succulent fruit

beside /biˈsaɪd/ /bəˈsaɪd/ /bɪˈsaɪd/ /bɪˈsʌɪd/ preposition
ankaiky
next to

besmirch /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ /bɪˈsmɝːt͡ʃ/ v
mandoto
make dirty
tarnish; debase

betrothed /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/ /bɪˈtɹəʊθt/ n
voafofo
fiancé or fiancée

better half n
sasany
spouse or lover

beyond /biˈ(j)ɑnd/ /bɪˈjɒnd/ /bɪˈjɛnd/ preposition
an-koatra
further away than
on the far side of

bible /ˈbaɪbəl/ n
Baiboly
comprehensive manual

bicarbonate n
karibonetra
chemistry

bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ /ˈbʌɪsɪkəl/ n
bisikilety
vehicle

bicycle kick n
bisikilety
soccer: kick

bid /bɪd/ v
milaza
to utter a greeting or salutation

biddy /ˈbɪdi/ n
kely
a name used in calling a hen or chicken

big /bɪɡ/ adj
maventy
adult
of a great size

big cheese n
solika
very important figure

big deal n
bongo
something very important
solika
someone very important

bigwig /ˈbɪɡ.wɪɡ/ n
solika
A person of importance

bike /baɪk/ [bɐɪk] n
môtô
motorcycle

bill of fare n
zava-misy
enumeration of dishes in writing

billion /ˈbɪljən/ numeral
lavitrisa
a thousand million (1,000,000,000); a milliard

billow /ˈbɪloʊ/ /ˈbɪləʊ/ n
alòna
large wave

bimbo /ˈbɪmboʊ/ /ˈbɪmbəʊ/ n
vendrana
stupid or foolish person

biography /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ /baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ n
biôgrafia
personal life story

biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ /baɪˌɑl(ə)ˈd͡ʒi/ n
biolojia
study of living matter

bird /bɘːd/ /bɜd/ /bɜɹd/ /bɜːd/ [bəɪd] [bɜɹɖ] n
vorona
animal

birthday /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɜːθ.dɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/ n
fety
anniversary

bishop /ˈbɪʃəp/ n
adala
chess piece
eveka
church official, supervisor of priests and congregations

bitch /bɪt͡s/ /bɪt͡ʃ/ n
makorela
disagreeable, aggressive person, usually female

bite /baɪt/ v
manaikitra
cut into by clamping the teeth

bitter /ˈbɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɪtɚ/ [ˈbɪtʰə] [ˈbɪɾɚ] [ˈbɪʔə] adj
mafy
harsh, piercing or stinging

black /blæk/ adj
mainty
absorbing all light
of coffee or tea, without milk or other whitener
mainty ngetroka
chess, checkers etc.: color opposing "white"
ngilongilo mainty
relating to people with dark skin

black /blæk/ n
mainty
colour/color
ngalingaly
pen, pencil, etc. with black pigment

black child n
mbika
black child

black tea n
dite
cup of tea served without milk

blackbird /ˈblakbəːd/ /ˈblækˌbɚd/ n
tsikorotana
Turdus merula: blackbird

blackboard /ˈblækboɹd/ /ˈblækbɔɹd/ /ˈblækbɔːd/ n
solaitra be
a surface that can be written upon with chalk

blacken /ˈblækən/ v
mandoto
defame, sully

blackmail n
soloky
extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure

blade /bleɪd/ n
ravina
the flat part of a leaf or petal
ravinkazo
narrow leaf of a grass or cereal

blank /blæŋk/ adj
fotsy
free from writing, printing or marks

blank /blæŋk/ n
elanelana
space character
fotsy
void space on a paper

blasted /ˈblæst.ɪd/ /ˈblɑːst.ɪd/ adj
maty
heraldry, of a tree whose branches bear no leaves

blaze /bleɪz/ n
afo
fast-burning fire

blemish /ˈblɛmɪʃ/ n
tasy
small flaw which spoils the appearance of something

bless you interjection
velona
said to somebody who has sneezed

blimey /ˈblaɪmi/ interjection
mahia
used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc.

blister /ˈblɪstə(ɹ)/ /ˈblɪstɚ/ n
Takamoa
bubble on the skin

blithe /blaɪð/ /blaɪθ/ adj
faly
cheerful, happy

blizzard /ˈblɪ.zəd/ /ˈblɪ.zɚd/ n
tendro
figuratively: large amount of paperwork

bloated /ˈbloʊtɪd/ adj
katilahiny
excessively or extremely large or wealthy

blood /blʊd/ /blʌd/ n
ra
vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies

blood brother n
rahalahy
unrelated male friend considered to share such strong relationship

bloody /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ /ˈblʌ.diː/ /ˈbɫɐ.diː/ adj
potika
intensifier

bloom /bluːm/ n
loko
state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor
the state of blossoming
vonikazo
mineralogy: a popular term for a bright-hued variety of some minerals

blooper /ˈblu.pɚ/ /ˈbluː.pə/ n
sahona
blunder, error

blossom /ˈblɑ.səm/ /ˈblɒ.səm/ n
loko
state or season for such flowers
vonikazo
flowers on trees

blot /blɑt/ /blɒt/ n
tasy
blemish, spot or stain

blot out v
maty
to obliterate

blotch /blɑt͡ʃ/ /blɒtʃ/ n
tasy
An uneven patch of color or discoloration

blow /bloʊ/ /bləʊ/ v
milalao
to blow a musical instrument to make it give a sound

blue /bljuː/ /blu/ /bluː/ /blɪʊ̯/ adj
manga
blue-colored

blue /bljuː/ /blu/ /bluː/ /blɪʊ̯/ n
manga
colour

blue cheese /blu ˈtʃiz/ /bluː ˈtʃiːz/ n
manga
kind of cheese with bluish mold

blue-eyed adj
bonaika
naive

blues /bluːz/ n
alahelo
feeling of sadness

blunder /ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈblʌn.dɚ/ n
tsiankasa
mistake

blunt /blʌnt/ adj
vendrana
dull in understanding; slow of discernment

board /bo(ː)ɹd/ /boəd/ /bɔɹd/ /bɔːd/ n
anatra
managing committee
bonga
short for blackboard, whiteboard, etc.
surface for a board game
latabatra
regular meals or amount paid for them in a place of lodging

bodice /ˈbɑdɪs/ /ˈbɒdɪs/ n
fahavelomana
sleeveless garment covering body from neck to waist

body /ˈbɑdi/ /ˈbɒdi/ [ˈbɑɾi] n
zavamanan'aina
organisation, company or other authoritative group

boffin /ˈbɑfɪn/ /ˈbɒfɪn/ n
mpahay
(informal) engineer or scientist

bogus /ˈboʊ.ɡəs/ /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/ adj
potika
incorrect; useless; broken

boil /bɔɪl/ /ˈbɔɪ.əl/ v
manao
cook in boiling water

boilerplate n
lamaody
standard text used routinely

bollock /ˈbɒ.lək/ n
vatomamy
(vulgar, slang) testicle

bolt /boʊlt/ /bɒlt/ /bəʊlt/ [bɔʊɫt] n
tselatra
lightning spark

bolus /ˈbəʊləs/ n
mofo
round mass of food

bona fide /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ /ˈboʊnəˌfiːdeɪ/ /ˈbɑnə.faɪd/ /ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi/ /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ adj
fahamarinana

bondman n
andevo
man bound in servitude

bone /boʊn/ /bɐʉn/ /bəʉn/ /bəʊn/ n
taolana
component of a skeleton
material

bone-idle adj
kamo
utterly lazy

bonkers /ˈbɑŋkɚz/ /ˈbɒŋkəz/ adj
adala
mad, crazy

booby /ˈbuːbi/ n
adala
bird

book /buːk/ /bɵk/ /bʊk/ n
boky
collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material

boon /buːn/ adj
faly
gay; merry; jovial; convivial

border /ˈboɹdɚ/ /ˈbɔədə/ /ˈbɔːdə/ /ˈbɔːɹdɚ/ [ˈbo̞ɹdɚ] n
amborodao
the line or frontier area separating various territories

borderline n
faritra
boundary

boring /ˈboə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈboː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/ adj
mankaleo
causing boredom or tiredness

botanist /ˈbɒt.ən.ɪst/ [ˈbɒt.n̩.ɪst] n
botany
a person engaged in botany

botany /-nɪ/ /ˈbɑt.ni/ /ˈbɑt.ə.ni/ /ˈbɒt.ni/ /ˈbɒt.ə.ni/ n
botany
scientific study of plants

bother /ˈbɑðɚ/ /ˈbɒðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɔðə(ɹ)/ interjection
mahia
mild expression of annoyance/irritation

bottleneck n
vozona
narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay

bottom /ˈbɑtəm/ /ˈbɒtəm/ n
ambany
lowest part

bound /ˈbaʊnd/ n
amborodao
boundary, border of territory

boundary /ˈbaʊndəɹi/ /ˈbaʊndɹi/ n
amborodao
(topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior
dividing line or location between two areas

bow /baʊ/ n
orona
front of a boat or ship

bow /boʊ/ /bəʊ/ n
tongolo
weapon used for shooting arrows

bow out /baʊ aʊt/ v
manatongilana
To resign, or leave

box /bɑks/ /bɒks/ n
ordinatera
computer, or the case in which it is housed

box seat n
seza
seat

boy /bɔɪ/ /bɔːə/ n
lehilahy
adult male found attractive
zazalahy
male friend
young male

boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfɹənd/ /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ n
sipa
male partner in a romantic relationship

bra /bɹæ/ /bɹɑː/ n
boronono
brassiere

brain /bɹeɪn/ n
atidoha
organ

brainstorming n
zaikakelim-pamoahankevitra
method of problem solving

bran /ˈbɹæn/ n
feo
outside layer of a grain

brand /bɹænd/ n
bika
style, manner

brasserie n
labiera
type of restaurant

bravery /ˈbɹeɪv.ə.ɹi/ /ˈbɹeɪv.ɹi/ n
herim-po
being brave

bravo /bɹɑˈvoʊ/ /bɹɑːˈvəʊ/ /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ interjection
veloma
interjection

brawl /bɹɑl/ /bɹɔl/ /bɹɔːl/ n
ady
disorderly argument or fight

brawl /bɹɑl/ /bɹɔl/ /bɹɔːl/ v
miady
to engage in a brawl

bread /bɹɛd/ n
mofo
countable: any variety of bread
food, sustenance, support of life, in general
mofo dipaina
baked dough made from cereals

breadstick n
mifoka
slender loaf of crisp bread

breadwinner /ˈbɹɛdˌwɪnɚ/ n
mofo
primary income-earner in a household

break /bɹeɪk/ /bɹiːk/ [bɹ(ʷ)eɪ̯k] n
elanelana
physical space that opens up in something or between two things

break /bɹeɪk/ /bɹiːk/ [bɹ(ʷ)eɪ̯k] v
mamaky
intransitive, of a bone: to crack
to demulsify
transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack
transitive: to cause to stop functioning
transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces

break in v
mamaky
to make something new function well through use

break out v
-asehoy
to bring out, use, or present

break up v
mamaky
to end a relationship

breakfast /ˈbreɪkˌfɑːst/ /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ /ˈbɹɛkfəst/ n
sakafo maraina
first meal of the day

breast /bɹɛst/ n
fotsy
choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals
tratra
animal's thorax
chest
milk-producing organ
seat of emotions

breastwork n
tamboho
fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark

breathe /bɹið/ /bɹiːð/ v
miaina
figuratively: to live

breeze /bɹiːz/ n
mofomamy
activity that is easy

brewery /ˈbɹuːəɹi/ n
labiera
building where beer is produced

briar /bɹaɪə/ /ˈbɹaɪɚ/ n
anjavidy
white heath

brick /bɹɪk/ n
biriky
hardened block used for building

bridge /bɹɪd͡ʒ/ n
tetezana
construction or natural feature that spans a divide

brief /bɹiːf/ adj
fohy
of short duration

bright /bɹaɪt/ adj
faly
in good spirits

bright spark n
loha
a clever person

bring forth v
mamorona
to create, bring into existence

brioche /briːˈɒʃ/ /ˈbriːɒʃ/ n
briôsy
type of bun

brisket /ˈbɹɪskɪt/ n
tratra
chest of an animal
cut of meat

bristle /ˈbɹɪstəl/ /ˈbɹɪsəl/ /ˈbɹʌsəl/ n
volo
hair or straw of a brush, broom etc.

bro /bɹoʊ/ /bɹəʊ/ pronoun
rahalahy
used to address a male

bronze /bɹɑnz/ /bɹɒnz/ n
alimo
alloy

broom /bɹuːm/ /bɹʊm/ n
borosin-trano famafa
domestic utensil

brother /ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌvə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/ n
anadahy
male sibling

brown /bɹaʊn/ n
fiana volontany
colour

brownnose v
mandangolango

browse /bɹaʊz/ v
mijery
move about while sampling

bruise /bɹuːz/ n
manamangana
medical: mark on the skin

bruiser n
biby
an athlete who likely will cause physical punishment

brush /bɹɛʃ/ /bɹʌʃ/ n
kirihitra
wild vegetation

brute /bɹut/ /bɹuːt/ n
biby
brutal person

bubble /ˈbʌb.əl/ n
rivotra
anything lacking firmness or solidity

buck /bʌk/ n
maitso
informal: dollar

bucket /ˈbʌ.kət/ /ˈbʌ.kɪt/ n
siny
old car

bud /bʌd/ n
vonikazo
slang: potent cannabis

buddy /ˈbʌd.i/ pronoun
sakaiza
informal address to a stranger

bug /bʌɡ/ v
manadala manahirana manelingelina
to annoy

bugger /ˈbʌɡə/ /ˈbʌɡɚ/ v
mandripaka
to ruin

build /bɪld/ v
manamboatra
(transitive) to form by combining materials or parts

building /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/ n
trano
closed structure with walls and a roof

bull /ˈbʊl/ n
alika
slang: policeman

bullock /ˈbʊlək/ n
aomby
a castrated bull; an ox

bullseye /ˈbʊlzaɪ/ n
arivo
centre of a target

bum /bʌm/ n
vody
informal: buttocks or anus

bunch /bʌntʃ/ /bʌnt͡ʃ/ /bʌnʃ/ n
aositrisy
a group of similar things
lalitra
an unusual concentration of ore

bunch of fives n
bageda
slang: a punch

bunion /ˈbʌnjən/ n
tongolo
bump on the big toe

burdensome /ˈbəː.dən.səm/ /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ adj
mafonja
of or like a burden; arduous or demanding

burly /ˈbɜːli/ adj
maozatra
well-built

burn /bɜːn/ /bɝn/ n
afo
act of burning something

burner /ˈbɜːnə/ /ˈbɝnɚ/ n
afo
element on a kitchen stove

burning /bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/ adj
mahamay
feeling very hot
so hot as to seem to burn (something)

burp /bɜːp/ /bɝp/ v
mandrezatra
to emit a burp

bush /bʊʃ/ n
kirihitra
category of woody plant

business /ˈbɪd.nəs/ /ˈbɪd.nəz/ /ˈbɪz.nəs/ /ˈbɪz.nəz/ /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ /ˈbɪz.nɪz/ n
kanonkanona raharaha
commercial enterprise or establishment
kanonkanona talidy
commercial, industrial or professional activity
tadidy
something involving one personally
talidy
patronage

bust /ˈbʌst/ v
tapaka
(slang) to arrest for a crime

buster n
sakaiza
guy, friend

butt /bʌt/ n
vody
buttocks

butter /ˈbatə/ /ˈbʊtə/ /ˈbʌtə/ /ˈbʌtəɹ/ /ˈbʌtɚ/ [ˈbaɾa] [ˈbɐtʰə] [ˈbʌɾɚ] [ˈbʌʔɚ] n
dibera
soft foodstuff made from milk

butterfly /ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌtəflaɪ] [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] n
lolo
insect

butterfly stroke n
lolo
swimming stroke

butterfly valve n
lolo
valve which can be used for isolation or regulating flow

buttock /ˈbʌtək/ [ˈbɐtək] [ˈbəɾək] n
vody
each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body

buttonhole n
trano
hole for a button

buy /baɪ/ v
mividy
to obtain something with money

by /baɪ/ preposition
akaiky
near, or next to
ambaraka
not later than
an-koatra
indicates steady progression

by oneself
fotsiny
without company
ihany
without help

bye /baɪ/ interjection
veloma
short for goodbye

bye-bye /baɪˈbaɪ/ /bəˈbaɪ/ /ˈbaɪbaɪ/ n
ambarakaly
goodbye

cabbage /ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/ n
salady
plant

cabinet /ˈkæb.nət/ /ˈkæb.nɪt/ /ˈkæb.ə.nət/ /ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/ n
anatra
group of advisors
lalimoara
storage closet

cactus /ˈkæktəs/ /ˈkæktʌs/ n
raiketra raketa
member of the Cactaceae

cadaver /kəˈdeɪ.və(ɹ)/ /kəˈdæv.ə(ɹ)/ /kəˈdævɚ/ /kəˈdɑːv.ə(ɹ)/ n
faty
a dead body

caffeine /kæˈfiːn/ /ˈkæfiːn/ n
kafeina kafeinina
alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants

café /ˈkæfeɪ/ /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ n
kafe
coffee shop

cage /keɪd͡ʒ/ n
kivaroho
enclosure
lift compartment

cake /keɪk/ [ˈk̟ʰeɪ̯k̚] n
mofomamy
type of sweet dessert

calcium /ˈkæl.ʃəm/ /ˈkælsi.əm/ n
diontsokay
chemical element of atomic number 20

calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/ /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ [ˈkʰæɫ.kjəˌleɪ̯.ɾɚ] n
mpikajy
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations

calculus /ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/ /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/ n
kajy
differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject

calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/ /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ [ˈkʰæl.(ə)n.dɚ] n
kalandrier
means to determine the date

caliphate /ˈkælɪfeɪt/ n
kalifaty
Islamic government

call /koːl/ /kɑl/ /kɔl/ /kɔːl/ [kʰoɫ] [kʰɑɫ] [kʰɔɫ] n
telefàonina
telephone conversation

call /koːl/ /kɑl/ /kɔl/ /kɔːl/ [kʰoɫ] [kʰɑɫ] [kʰɔɫ] v
miantso
to name or refer to
to request, summon, or beckon
telefàonina
to contact by telephone

call it quits v
tapaka
to conclude

call names v
manasaha
to insult somebody childishly

calligram /ˈkæl.ɪˌɡɹæm/ n
calligramme
text in which the layout has special significance

camphor /ˈkæmfə/ /ˈkæmfɚ/ n
ravintsara
white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone

can /ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/ [ˈkeən] n
vody
buttocks

cancer /ˈkænsə/ /ˈkænsɚ/ /ˈkæːnsə/ n
asorotany
disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation

candle /ˈkændl̩/ /ˈkændəl/ n
labozia
a light source

candy /ˈkændi/ n
vatomamy
piece of candy

cane /keɪn/ n
taho
slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo

cane sugar n
fary
sugar from the sugar cane plant

canine /kəˈnaɪn/ /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ /ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/ /ˈkænaɪn/ adj
alika
pertaining to dogs

cannabis /ˈkænəbɪs/ n
rongony
plant

cannon /ˈkæn.ən/ n
tafondro
artillery piece

canoe /kəˈnuː/ n
baka
small long and narrow boat

cant /kænt/ v
manatongilana
set something at an angle

cantle /ˈkantəl/ /ˈkæntəl/ n
anjara
splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something

cap /kæp/ [kʰæp] n
loha
top part of a mushroom
tampony
summit of a mountain

capacitor n
kadobo
electronic component

cape /keɪp/ n
tanjona
headland

capital city n
renivohiny
city designated as seat of government

capital letter n
avo

capsicum /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ n
sakay
plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)

capture /ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/ /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/ /ˈkæp.ʃə/ /ˈkæp.ʃɚ/ v
maka
remove or take control of opponent’s piece

car /kɑɹ/ /kɑː/ [kʰäɾ] n
fiara
automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver

caramel /ˈkarəm(ə)l/ /ˈkarəmɛl/ /ˈkerəˌmel/ /ˈkæɹ.ə.məl/ /ˈkæɹ.ə.mɛl/ /ˈkɑrməl/ /ˈkɑɹ.məl/ /ˈkɑɹ.ə.məl/ /ˈkɛɹ.ə.məl/ /ˈkɛɹ.ə.mɛl/ n
bombò
confection

carbon /ˈkɑɹ.bən/ /ˈkɑːbən/ n
arintany
fossil fuel made of impure carbon

carcass /ˈkɑɹkəs/ /ˈkɑːkəs/ n
taolana
frame

card /kaːd/ /kɐːd/ /kɑɹd/ /kɑːd/ [kʰäːd] [kʰɐːd] [kʰɑɹd] [kʰɑːd] n
diary
list of scheduled events
karatra

cardboard /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/ /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ n
baoritra
material resembling heavy paper

cardboard box /ˈkɑɹd.bɔɹd bɑks/ /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd bɒks/ n
baoritra
container

care of preposition
ladiresy
for distribution by (the named intermediary)

carnassial /kəˈnɑːsɪəl/ n
nify
flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore

carpel /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ n
singam-bavimbony
structural unit of a pistil

carpet /ˈkɑɹpət/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pɪt/ n
karipetra lafike
a fabric used as a floor covering

carrot /ˈkæɹ.ət/ /ˈkɛɹ.ət/ n
karaoty karoty
Daucus carota ssp. sativus

carry out v
mivoaka
to hold while moving something out

carton /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ /ˈkɑːtn̩/ /ˈkɑːtən/ [ˈkʰɑɹʔn̩] n
baoritra
box-like container

cartridge /ˈkɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑːtɹɪdʒ/ n
hogo
firearms package

cartwheel /ˈkɑɹtˌwil/ /ˈkɑːtˌwiːl/ n
kintana
gymnastic maneuver

carving knife n
antsibe
a large knife designed for cutting cooked turkey and similar dishes

case /keɪs/ n
tranga zava-nitranga
academia: instance or event as a topic of study

cash /kæʃ/ n
vola
money in the form of notes/bills and coins

cashew /kəˈʃuː/ /ˈkæʃjuː/ /ˈkæʃuː/ n
mahabibo
tree

cassava /kəˈsɑːvə/ n
balahazo
manioc, the source of tapioca

castor oil plant n
tanantanamanga
Ricinus communis

casual /-uːæl/ /ˈkazjuːəl/ /ˈkaʒ(uː)əl/ /ˈkaʒjuːəl/ /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ /ˈkæʒwəl/ /ˈkɛʒ(ʉː)əl/ adj
fanatanjahan-tena
designed for informal or everyday use

cat /kat/ /kæt/ [kʰæt] [kʰæt̚] n
saka piso
domestic species

cat-o'-nine-tails n
fikapohana
nine-corded whip

cataract /ˈkætəɹækt/ n
riana
opacity of the lens in the eye
waterfall

catch on v
vavoninkena
to become popular

catechism /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/ n
katekisma
book summarizing the principles of Christianity

caterpillar /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ /ˈkætəˌpɪlɚ/ /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ n
fanday
larva of a butterfly

cattle egret n
vorompotsy
cattle egret

catty /ˈkæti/ [ˈkʰæɾi] adj
ratsy fanahy
spiteful

cave /keɪv/ n
lavabato
large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground

cease /siːs/ v
tapaka
transitive

celebration /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ n
fety
social gathering for entertainment and fun

cell /sɛl/ n
sela
basic unit of a living organism
biological cavity
room in a monastery for sleeping one person
room in a prison for containing inmates
small group of people forming part of a larger organization
telefàonina
informal: a cellular telephone

cement /səˈmɛnt/ /ˈsi.mɛnt/ n
simenitra
a powdered substance

cent /sɛnt/ n
zato
subunit of currency in US and elsewhere

century /ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈsɛnt͡ʃɹi/ /ˈsɛnt͡ʃʊɹi/ n
taonjato
100 years

chainring /ˈt͡ʃeɪnɹɪŋ/ n
bonga
large forward ring on a bicycle

chair /t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛɚ/ /t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ n
seza
furniture

chalk /t͡ʃɑk/ /t͡ʃɔk/ /t͡ʃɔːk/ n
tsaoka
a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard
a soft, white, powdery limestone

chalkboard /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ /t͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ n
solaitra be
slate board for writing on with chalk

challenging /ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ˈt͡ʃælɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ adj
sarotra
difficult; hard to do

chameleon /kəˈmi.li.ən/ /kəˈmil.jən/ n
tana tandrondro tarondro
reptile

champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ n
sampaina
sparkling white wine produced in Champagne

chance /t͡ʃæns/ /t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃɑːns] [t͡ʃʰans] [t͡ʃʰeəns] [t͡ʃʰäːns] [t͡ʃʰæns] [t͡ʃʰæːns] [t͡ʃʰɐːns] [t͡ʃʰɑːns] [t͡ʃʰɛəns] n
vintana
an opportunity or possibility
probability of something happening

channel /ˈt͡ʃænəl/ v
milalao
assume personality of other person

chanson /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ n
hira
French song

chant /t͡ʃænt/ /t͡ʃɑːnt/ v
mihira
sing monophonically without instruments

charcoal /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ /ˈt͡ʃɑɹ.koʊl/ n
àrina
substance

chastisement /t͡ʃæˈstaɪzmənt/ /ˈt͡ʃæstəzmənt/ /ˈt͡ʃæstɪzmənt/ n
famaizana
the act of chastising; rebuke; punishment

chat /t͡ʃæt/ n
piso
exchange of text or voice messages in real time

chat /t͡ʃæt/ v
miteny
talk more than a few words

chat up v
manjengy
talk in a charming manner

chatty /ˈt͡ʃæti/ [ˈt͡ʃæɾi] adj
katsorombina
chatting a lot or fond of chatting

cheap /t͡ʃip/ /t͡ʃiːp/ adj
boba
low and/or reduced in price
of little worth

check out v
maka
to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
mijery
to examine, inspect, look at closely

cheek /t͡ʃiːk/ n
andrina
colloquial: impudence
vody
colloquial: buttock

cheep /t͡ʃiːp/ v
mihira
make high-pitched sounds

cheer up interjection
herim-po
an encouragement

cheerful /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)fəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)fʊl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪə(ɹ)fəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfʊl/ adj
faly
happy

cheerio /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊ/ /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹ.i.oʊ/ [ˈt͡ʃiɹi.oʊ̯] interjection
ambarakaly

cheers /tʃɪəz/ /t͡ʃɪɹz/ interjection
ambarakaly
informal: goodbye
fisoarana
informal: thank you

cheese /t͡ʃiz/ /t͡ʃiːz/ n
foromazy fromàzy
dairy product
fromàzy
countable: any particular variety of cheese

chemist /ˈkɛmɪst/ n
simia
person working in chemistry

chemistry /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ n
simia
application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance
branch of natural science

chess /t͡ʃɛs/ n
eseka fanorona tsifahombiazana
two-player board game

chest /t͡ʃɛst/ /t͡ʃɪst/ n
haran-tratra
thorax

chest of drawers n
lalimoara
furniture for the storage of clothes

chez /ʃeɪ/ preposition
akaiky
at/in the home of

chicken /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/ n
akoho
bird

child /t͡ʃaɪld/ [t͡ʃaɪ̯ɫd] [ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯.ɫ̩d] n
zaza
a minor

chili /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ /ˈt͡ʃɪliː/ n
sakay
spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum

chili pepper n
sakay
fruit

chill /t͡ʃɪl/ n
hatsiaka
sudden penetrating sense of cold

chilly /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ adj
manara
cold enough to cause discomfort

chin /t͡ʃɪn/ n
saoka
bottom of a face

chin up phraseologicalUnit
herim-po
cheer up

chocolate /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔːk(ə)lət/ adj
sokola
made of or containing chocolate

chocolate /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔːk(ə)lət/ n
sokola
food made from ground roasted cocoa beans
small piece of confectionery made from chocolate

choosy adj
sarotra
taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements

chop-chop interjection
faingana malakilaky
hurry up

chopper /ˈtʃɒp.ə/ /ˈtʃɔp.ə/ /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/ n
akondro
informal: helicopter

chow /t͡ʃaʊ/ n
hisakafo

chow /t͡ʃaʊ/ v
hisakafo
to eat

chrysanthemum /krɪˈsænθəməm/ n
krizantema
flower

chump /t͡ʃʌmp/ n
vendrana
an unintelligent person

church /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ n
fiangonana
house of worship
a religious organization

churchyard /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.jɑːd/ /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.jɑɹd/ n
fasam-bazaha
patch of land adjoining a church

churro /ˈtʃʊɹ.əʊ/ /ˈt͡ʃɜɹ.oʊ/ /ˈt͡ʃʊɹ.oʊ/ n
curo
fried pastry

cicada /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ /sɪˈkɑ.də/ /sɪˈkɑː.də/ [sɪˈkʰeɪ̯.də] [sɪˈkʰɑː.də] [sɪ̈ˈkʰeɪ̯.ɾə] [sɪ̈ˈkʰɑ.ɾə] n
jorery
any of several insects of the order Hemiptera

cinnamon /ˈsɪ.mɪn/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mɪn/ adj
kanelina
flavor

cinnamon /ˈsɪ.mɪn/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mɪn/ n
kanelina
spice

cinque /sæŋk/ /sɪŋk/ n
fanitso

citerior /səˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/ /sɪˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/ adj
dimbin' io
situated on the nearer side

citizenry n
mponina
the group of all citizens

citrus fruit n
menapina
fruit of genus Citrus

city /sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪti/ [ˈsɪtʰiː] [ˈsɪɾi] n
monina tanambe
large settlement

city block n
nosy
part of town enclosed by streets

civet /ˈsɪ.vɪt/ n
alazy
cat-like animal

clamp /klæmp/ v
manery
to fasten in place or together
to hold or grip

clan /klæn/ n
fokonolo
group having common ancestor
group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games

clasp /klæsp/ /klɑːsp/ v
manery
take hold of; grab tightly

class /klas/ /kleəs/ /klæs/ /klɑ(ː)s/ /klɑːs/ n
kilasy
admirable behavior; elegance
category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation
division of society into classes
group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher
group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes
object-oriented programming: set of objects possibly differing in state but not behavior
set theory: collection of sets definable by a shared property
social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc.
taxonomy: classification below Phylum and above Order

clavicle /ˈklæv.ɪk.l̩/ /ˈklæv.ɪk.əl/ n
taolampanavy
collar bone

claw /klɑ/ /klɔ/ /klɔː/ n
hety
pincer of a crustacean

clay /kleɪ/ [kl̥eɪ] n
feta
mineral substance

clean /kleːn/ /klin/ /kliːn/ [kʰl̥eːn] [kʰl̥iːn] [kʰl̥ĩn] adj
madio
not dirty

clear /kliɹ/ /klɪə(ɹ)/ adj
maimaim-poana
free of obstacles

clearance /ˈklɪəɹən(t)s/ /ˈklɪɹən(t)s/ n
fahazoandalana
permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel

cleaver /ˈklivɚ/ n
antsibe famaky
a squarish knife used for hacking

clef /klɛf/ n
fanalahidy
musical symbol

clench /klɛnt͡ʃ/ v
manery
to squeeze

cliff /klɪf/ [kl̥ʰɪf] n
kôrnisy
a (near) vertical rock face

climate /ˈklaɪ.mət/ /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/ n
toe-tany
long-term atmospheric conditions
toetany
context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation

climax /ˈklaɪ.mæks/ n
faratampony
point of greatest intensity or force

cling /ˈklɪŋ/ v
an-koatra
(figuratively) feel strongly about

clip /klɪp/ [kl̥ʰɪp] n
hogo
frame containing bullets

clitoris /klɪˈtɔɹɪs/ /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/ n
lela-pory
elongated erectile organ

clock /klɑk/ /klɒk/ /klɔk/ [kl̥ɒχ] n
famantaranandro
instrument to measure or keep track of time

closet /ˈklɑzɪt/ /ˈklɒzɪt/ n
lalimoara
furniture

clot /klɒt/ n
vendrana
a silly person

clothes-brush n
borosin-akanjo
a brush for brushing clothes

clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n
akanjo
clothes

cloud /klaʊd/ n
rahona
visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air
mass of dust, steam or smoke
group of objects suspended above the ground or flying

clove /kloʊv/ /kləʊv/ n
nify
constitutive bulb of garlic

clown /klaʊn/ n
vendrana
person acting in a silly fashion

clue /kljuː/ /kluː/ n
fanalahidy
information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion

clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ adj
ankavia
awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous

clutch /klʌt͡ʃ/ v
manery
to grip or grasp tightly

coach /koʊt͡ʃ/ /kəʊtʃ/ [kʰoʊ̯t͡ʃ] [kʰəʊ̯tʃ] n
tomobily
rail passenger car

coagulate /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ /kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.leɪt/ v
vavoninkena
cause to congeal

coal /koʊl/ /kɐʉl/ /kəʊl/ [kʰoɫ] [kʰɒʊɫ] v
arintany tomboka
uncountable: carbon rock

coast /koʊst/ /kəʊst/ n
amoron-dranomasina
edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay

coastline n
amoron-dranomasina
the shape of a coast

coat /koʊt/ /kəʊt/ n
palitao
outer garment covering the upper torso and arms
tanana
covering of material, such as paint

coat /koʊt/ /kəʊt/ v
manafy
to cover with a coat of some material

cock /kɑk/ /kɒk/ n
alika
hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism

cock /kɑk/ /kɒk/ v
milely
to copulate (with)

cockchafer /ˈkɒkˌt͡ʃeɪfɚ/ n
vangoa voangory
beetle of genus Melolontha

cocked /kɑkt/ /kɒkt/ adj
volombatolalaka
drunk

cockroach /ˈkɑkəɹoʊt͡ʃ/ /ˈkɑkɹoʊt͡ʃ/ /ˈkɒkɹəʊt͡ʃ/ n
kalabe
type of insect

cocoa /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ n
sokola
cup/mug of this drink
hot drink
sokolà
colour

coconut /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ /ˈkəʉ.kə.nat/ /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ [ˈkʰoʊ̯.kə.nʌt] [ˈkʰəʉ̯.kə.nat] [ˈkʰəʊ̯.kə.nɐt] [ˈkʰəʊ̯.kə.nʌt] n
nio voaniho voanio
fruit of coco palm

coffee /ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɒf.i/ /ˈkɔ.fi/ /ˈkɔə.fi/ /ˈkɔː.fɪ/ adj
kafe
of a pale brown colour

coffee /ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɒf.i/ /ˈkɔ.fi/ /ˈkɔə.fi/ /ˈkɔː.fɪ/ n
kafe
beverage
beans

cog /kɑɡ/ /kɒɡ/ /kɔɡ/ n
nify
tooth on a gear

col /kɒl/ n
ankadilanana
dip between mountain peaks

cold /kaʉld/ /koʊld/ /kəʊld/ [kʰɒʊ(ɫ)d] [kʰɔʊ(ɫ)d] adj
hatsiaka
having a low temperature
unfriendly
unprepared

cold /kaʉld/ /koʊld/ /kəʊld/ [kʰɒʊ(ɫ)d] [kʰɔʊ(ɫ)d] n
hatsiaka
low temperature

coldness /ˈkoʊldnəs/ /ˈkəʊldnəs/ n
hatsiaka
the relative lack of heat
the sensation

collar /ˈkɑ.lɚ/ /ˈkɒl.ə/ n
vozon'akanjo
fabric garment part fitting around throat

college /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ n
anjery manontolo
academic institution
institution of higher education

colloquy /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ n
resadresaka
conversation, dialogue

colly /ˈkɒli/ v
loko
to make black, as with coal

colon /ˈkoʊ.lən/ /ˈkəʊ.lɒn/ /ˈkəʊ.lən/ n
teboka roa
punctuation mark

colonist /ˈkɑlənɪst/ /ˈkɒlənɪst/ n
mpanjanaka
founder of a colony

colonize /ˈkɑlənaɪz/ /ˈkɒlənaɪz/ v
manjanaka
to begin a new colony

colony /ˈkɑ.lə.ni/ /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/ n
zanatany
group of organisms
region or governmental unit

color /ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ n
loko volo
spectral composition of visible light

comb /koʊm/ /kəʊm/ n
hogo
toothed implement for grooming the hair

come down v
mianjera midina
descend, fall

come on to v
manjengy
make a romantic or sexual advance to

come out /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ v
mivoaka
to exit

come up with v
mamorona
to invent, create

comet /ˈkɒmət/ n
komety
a celestial body, generally with a tail

comeuppance /kʌmˈʌpəns/ n
famaizana
an outcome that is justly deserved

comma /ˈkɑ.mə/ /ˈkɒm.ə/ /ˈkɔm.ə/ n
faingo
punctuation mark ','

commensurately adv
mifanaraka
With equal measure or extent.

commodity /kəˈmɑdəti/ /kəˈmɒdəti/ n
entam-barotra
anything movable traded

common bean n
pisitasy
plant

common noun n
anarana iombonana
noun that denotes any member or all members of a class

common raven n
gagà
Corvus corax

commonwealth /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɔmənˌwɛlθ/ n
fokonolona
form of government

communism [ˈkɑ.mju.nɪ.zm̩] [ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪ.zm̩] [ˈkɒm.ju.nɪ.zm̩] [ˈkɔm.jə.nɪ.zm̩] n
kominisma komonisma
ideology/philosophy

communist /ˈkɑ.mju.nɪst/ /ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/ /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/ n
mena
revolutionary or subversive radical

community /k(ə)ˈmju.nə.ti/ /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/ [k(ə)ˈmju.nə.ɾi] n
fokonolona
group sharing a common understanding

compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ n
halalahana
area

compile /kəmˈpaɪl/ /kəmˈpɑɪl/ v
mandika
produce executable

compiler /kəmˈpaɪlə/ /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ n
mpandika
computer program

compound /kəmˈpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ adj
fantana
composed of elements

comprehend /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ v
mahazo
to understand

compression /kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/ n
heritosika
(computing) the process by which data is compressed

computer /kəmˈpjutəɹ/ /kəmˈpjuːtə/ [kəmˈpʰjuɾəɹ] n
solosaina ordinatera
programmable electronic device

computer network n
tambajotra informatika

computer science n
kajimirindra
study of computers and their architecture

comrade /-ɹeːd/ /ˈkɑmɹæd/ /ˈkɑmɹəd/ /ˈkɒmɹeɪd/ /ˈkʊmɹeɪd/ /ˈkʌmɹeɪd/ n
sakaiza
mate, companion, or associate

comradeship n
fihavanana
the company of others

con /kɑn/ /kɒn/ n
fisolokiana
a fraud

con /kɑn/ /kɒn/ v
misoloky
to trick or defraud, usually for personal gain

con artist n
mpisoloky
scam operator, conman

conceited adj
hamaivanan-doha
vain and egotistic

concern /kənˈsɜːn/ /kənˈsɝn/ v
mikitika
to be of importance to

concert /kənˈsɜːt/ /kənˈsɝt/ /ˈkɑnsɚt/ /ˈkɒnsət/ n
fampisehoana
a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part
agreement in a design or plan
musical accordance or harmony

concrete /kɑŋˈkɹiːt/ /kɵnˈkɹiːt/ /kɵŋˈkɹiːt/ /ˈkɑnkɹiːt/ /ˈkɑŋkɹiːt/ /ˈkɒnkɹiːt/ /ˈkɒŋkɹiːt/ /ˌkɑnˈkɹiːt/ n
varafasy
building material

condone /kənˈdoʊn/ /kənˈdəʊn/ v
mamela heloka
to forgive
to forgive marital infidelity

cone /ˈkoʊn/ /ˈkəʊn/ n
lonjo
fruit of conifers

confection /kənˈfɛkʃən/ n
vatomamy
food item

confectionery /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/ /kənˈfɛkʃənɹi/ n
fanaovan-javamamy
sweet foodstuffs (collectively)

confined /kənˈfaɪnd/ adj
voagadra
not free to move

conjurer /ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/ n
mpamosavy
one who conjures

conk /kɑŋk/ /kɒŋk/ n
lela
in mycology: the shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus

conman n
mpisoloky
confidence trickster

consent /kənˈsɛnt/ n
fetezana
voluntary agreement

consist /kənˈsɪst/ v
amina
to be composed (of)

constellation /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ [ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃn̩] [ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃn̩] n
antokon-kintana
arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it

construct /kənˈstɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ v
manamboatra
build or form by assembling parts
draw (a geometric figure)

constructed language n
fiteny foronina
artificially created language

contact /kənˈtækt/ /ˈkɑntækt/ /ˈkɒntækt/ v
mikitika
touch physically

contaminant n
loto
that which contaminates

contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ v
mandoto
To introduce impurities or foreign matter

contemplate /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/ /ˈkɒn.təmˌpleɪt/ v
miantra
think about something in a concentrated manner

content /kənˈtɛnt/ adj
faly
satisfied

contingent /kənˈtɪn.d͡ʒənt/ adj
haizina
possible, liable, incidental, casual

contort /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/ v
manasina
To twist in a violent manner

control /kənˈtɹoʊl/ /kənˈtɹəʊl/ n
fanjakana
influence or authority over something

conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ [ˌkʰɑɱ.vɚˈseɪ.ʃn̩] [ˌkʰɒɱ.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩] n
resadresaka
expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people

cooking /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ n
lakozia
the process of preparing food by using heat
the style or genre of food preparation; cookery; cuisine

copal /ˈkoʊpəl/ /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/ n
andrakadraka
tree resin

copper /ˈkɑ.pɚ/ /ˈkɒ.pə/ /ˈkɔ.pə/ n
varahina
chemical element Cu
colour of copper
something made of copper

copy /ˈkɑpi/ /ˈkɒpi/ v
mandika an-tsoratra
produce something identical
mianatra
imitate

coral /ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɚɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/ n
haran-dranomasina
substance

corbel /ˈkɔːbəl/ n
goaika
architecture: a structural member of stone, wood or metal jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight

core /ko(ː)ɹ/ /koə/ /koɹ/ /kɔː/ [kʰo̞ɹ] n
fo
center or inner part
central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds
heart of a thing
most important part of a thing
one of several parts in a computer processor
karaoty
cylindrical sample

core sample n
karaoty
cylindrical section of a naturally occurring substance

corner /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ v
mihodina
automotive: to turn a corner

cornett /kɔɹˈnɛt/ /kɔːˈnɛt/ /ˈkɔːnɪt/ n
fanitso
wind instrument

coronavirus /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ /kəˈɹəʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ n
coronavirus
member of the family Coronaviridae

corpse /koɹps/ /koːps/ /kɔːps/ /kɔːɹps/ [kʰo̞ɹps] n
faty
dead body

correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ n
anatra
act of correcting
substitution for an error or mistake

correctness n
anatra
freedom from error

correspondent /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/ /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/ /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɔn.dənt/ n
mifanaraka
journalist

corresponding /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/ /ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/ adj
mifanaraka
that have a similar relationship

corridor /-də/ /ˈkɒɹɪdɔː/ /ˈkɔɹədɚ/ /ˈkɔɹəˌdɔɹ/ n
lalantsara
narrow hall or passage

corundum /kəˈɹʌn.dəm/ n
Corindona
mineral

cosmic /ˈkɒz.mɪk/ adj
ankabakabaka
of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe

coterie /ˈkoʊtəɹi/ /ˈkəʊtəɹi/ /ˌkoʊtəˈɹi/ [ˈkoʊɾəɹi] [ˌkoʊɾəˈɹi] n
horonkorona
circle of associates
clan of prairie dogs

cottage cheese n
tsaky
cheese curd product

councillor n
mpanolotsaina
member of a city council

counsel /ˈkaʊn.səl/ n
anatra
advice

count /kaʊnt/ n
habetsahana
the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set

count /kaʊnt/ v
manisa
to be of significance; to matter
to enumerate or determine number

countenance /ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/ /ˈkaʊnt.nəns/ [kæũ̯n.tɪ̆.nəns] n
tarehy
face

country /ˈkaʊntɹi/ /ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/ [ˈkʰʌnt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷi] n
tany
nation state

coupon /ˈkjuːˌpɑn/ /ˈkjuːˌpɔn/ /ˈkuːpən/ /ˈkuːˌpɑn/ /ˈkuːˌpɒn/ /ˈkuːˌpɔ̃/ [ˈkj̥uˌpan] [ˈkʰuˌpan] n
tsara
section of a ticket giving the holder some entitlement
voucher which offers a discount on a particular product

courage /ˈkɝ.ɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkʌɹ.ɪdʒ/ /ˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ n
herim-po
ability to do frightening things
quality of a confident character

course /koəs/ /koɹs/ /koːɹs/ /kuːɹs/ /kɔɹs/ /kɔːs/ /kɜːs/ /kʊɹs/ n
làlana
nautical: direction of movement of a vessel

court /ko(ː)ɹt/ /koət/ /koːt/ /kɔɹt/ /kɔːt/ n
fohy
place for playing the game of tennis and some other ball games
tokotany
attention directed to a person in power
collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority
enclosed space; a courtyard
formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign
hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered
persons officially assembled under authority of law
residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary
tribunal established for the administration of justice

court jester n
adala
person who amused a medieval court

courtship /ˈkɔɹt.ʃɪp/ /ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/ n
tokotany
act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage

courtyard /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ n
tokotany
unroofed walled area

covert /koʊˈvɜɹt/ /ˈkoʊvəɹt/ /ˈkəʊvəːt/ /ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvət/ /ˈkʌvəɹ/ /ˈkʌvəɹt/ adj
figadrana
secret

cow /kaʊ/ /ɘ kaʊ/ n
omby
female domesticated ox or other bovine

coward /ˈkaʊəd/ /ˈkaʊɚd/ n
fananga
a person who lacks courage

cowardly /ˈkaʊədli/ adj
ambany
showing cowardice

coy /kɔɪ/ adj
bedabeda
soft, gentle, hesitating

crab /kɹæb/ n
foza fozakinga
crustacean

crack /kɹæk/ v
mamaky
to break open or crush to small pieces
to overcome a security system or a component

crack cocaine n
vato
mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe

crackpot /ˈkɹæk.pɒt/ n
adala
crazy person

crampon /ˈkɹæmpɑn/ /ˈkɹæmpən/ n
piso
attachment to a shoe used for climbing or walking on ice

crank /kɹæŋk/ n
sandry
a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation

craye n
tsaoka
vessel

crazy /ˈkɹeɪ.zi/ /ˈkɹæɪ̯zi/ adj
adala
insane, demented

create /kɹiːˈeɪt/ v
mamorona
to put into existence

creep /kɹiːp/ [kʰɹiːp] n
vizaka
gradual deformation of material under stress

crepe /kɹeɪp/ /kɹɛp/ n
nify
very thin pancake

cress /kɹɛs/ n
anadrano
a plant

cricket /ˈkɹɪkɪt/ n
valala ampipanga
insect

crisp /kɹɪsp/ adj
velona
lively, sparking, effervescing

critic /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ n
tsikera
person who appraises the works of others

critical /ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kəl/ [ˈkɹɪɾ.ɪ.kəl] adj
tsikera
inclined to find fault
of the point where a reaction becomes self-sustaining

criticism /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/ n
tsikera
act of criticising

critique /kɹɪˈtik/ /kɹɪˈtiːk/ n
tsikera
essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed

critter /ˈkɹɪtə/ /ˈkɹɪtɚ/ n
biby
a creature

crockery /ˈkrɒkɹi/ /ˈkɹɑk(ə)ɹi/ /ˈkɹɒkəɹi/ n
bakoly
dishes, plates, and other tableware, usually made of some ceramic material used for serving food on and eating it from

crocodile /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/ /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/ [ˈkʰɹɑkədaɪɫ] n
voay mamba
reptile

crook /kɹuːk/ /kɹʊk/ n
mpisoloky
a criminal who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things

cross /kɹɑs/ /kɹɒs/ /kɹɔs/ n
vokovoko
definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified
wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion

crossbow /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/ n
arbaleta
mechanised weapon based on the bow

crow /kɹoʊ/ /kɹəʊ/ n
goaika goaky
any bird of the genus Corvus

crown /kɹaʊn/ n
tampony
highest part of a hill
topmost part of the head

crystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/ n
kristaly
array of atoms

cub /kʌb/ n
kely
the young of certain animals

cubit /ˈkju.bɪt/ /ˈkjuː.bɪt/ n
kiho
Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand

cucumber /ˈkaʊˌkʌmbəɹ/ /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/ /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbɚ/ n
kitsaotsao
plant

cucumiform /kjuːˈkjuːmɪfɔːm/ adj
kitsaotsao
shaped like a cucumber

cue /ˈkjuː/ [cj̊uː] [kj̊ʉː] n
volana
name of the letter Q, q

cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ n
lakozia
characteristic style of preparing food

culinary art n
lakozia
art of cooking

cultivator n
tantsaha
person who cultivates

culture /ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ n
finoana
the beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life
fiompiana
microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity
fomba kolontsaina
arts, customs and habits
lova
anthropology: any knowledge passed from one generation to the next

cum /kʌm/ n
ranon-tsirilahy
slang: semen

cum /kʌm/ v
mitsitra mitsitsitra
slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate

cupboard /ˈkʌb.əd/ /ˈkʌb.ɚd/ /ˈkʌp.boɹd/ n
lalimoara
enclosed storage

cur /kɜː/ /kɝ/ n
alika
detestable person

curdle /ˈkɜː.dəl/ /ˈkɝ.dəl/ v
vavoninkena
to form or cause to form curds

cure /kjɔː(ɹ)/ /kjɜː(ɹ)/ /kjɝ/ /kjʊə(ɹ)/ /kjʊɹ/ /kɜː(ɹ)/ n
fanafody
solution to a problem

curlew /ˈkɜːlju/ /ˈkɜːlu/ /ˈkɝlu/ n
kiokoika
migratory wading bird

curmudgeon /kɚˈmʌd͡ʒən/ /kɜːˈmʌdʒ.ən/ n
antitra
an ill-tempered stubborn person

curry /ˈkɝ.i/ /ˈkʌɹ.i/ n
karia
dish
sauce or relish

curry favor v
mandangolango
to seek to gain favor by flattery

curse /kɜːs/ /kɝs/ n
loza ozona
supernatural detriment

cushion /ˈkʊʃən/ n
ondana
absorbent or protective item
soft material in cloth bag

cut out v
manajanona
refrain from (doing)
manala
remove, omit

cute /kjuːt/ adj
ankamamina
having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals

cyan /saɪˈæn/ /ˈsaɪ.ən/ /ˈsaɪˌæn/ n
ohatra tsy ampy
a colour between blue and green

cyclone /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ /ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/ n
rivo-doza
South Pacific and Indian Ocean weather phenomenon
rotating system of winds

cytoplasm /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ n
sesitsela
contents of a cell excluding the nucleus

dad /dæd/ n
aba
familiar address of one's own father
informal: a father

daddy /ˈdædi/ n
aba
father

damn /dæm/ [deəm] [dɛəm] [dɛːm] adj
potika
generic intensifier

damn /dæm/ [deəm] [dɛəm] [dɛːm] interjection
mahia
non-vulgar expression of contempt etc.

damned /dæmd/ adj
potika
god-forsaken

dance /dæns/ /dɑːns/ [dans] [deəns] [däns] [däːns] [dæns] [dæːns] [dɐːns] [dɑːns] [dɛəns] [ɖɑːns] n
dihy
movements to music

dandruff /ˈdændɹʊf/ /ˈdændɹʌf/ n
angadrano
skin flakes

danger /ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ n
loza
exposure to likely harm
instance or cause of likely harm

dark /dɑɹk/ /dɑːk/ n
mainty
a complete or partial absence of light

dark blue n
manga
a deep, dim blue colour: navy or similar

darkness /ˈdɑɹknɪs/ /ˈdɑːknəs/ n
ny maìzina
state of being dark

darling /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ n
sarotra
person who is dear to one

datafile n
rakitra
computer file for storing data

date /deɪt/ n
daty
fruit of the date palm
andro
point of time at which a transaction or event takes place
taon-jato
obsolete: given or assigned length of life

daughter /ˈdoːtɐ/ /ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔ.t̬ɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ [ˈdɑ.ɾɚ] [ˈdɔ.ɾɚ] n
zazavavy
female offspring

daughter-in-law n
vinanto vavy
wife of one's child

dauphin /doʊˈfæ̃/ /ˈdɔ.fən/ /ˈdɔ.fɪn/ /ˈdɔː.fɪn/ /ˈdəʊ.fæ̃/ n
feso
eldest son of king of France

dawdle /ˈdɑd(ə)l/ /ˈdɔd(ə)l/ /ˈdɔːdl̩/ v
mihebinkenina
to spend time idly and unfruitfully

day /deɪ̯/ /dæɪ̯/ n
andro
part of a day period which one spends at one's job, school, etc.
period between sunrise and sunset
period from midnight to the following midnight
period of 24 hours
rotational period of a planet

day after tomorrow n
afakampitso
day after tomorrow - translation entry

daylight /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ n
andro
light from the Sun
period of time between sunrise and sunset

daylight robbery /ˌdeɪlaɪt ˈɹɒb(ə)ɹi/ /ˌdeɪˌlaɪt ˈɹɑb(ə)ɹi/ n
fisolokiana
practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; an instance of this

daytime /ˈdeɪtaɪm/ n
andro
the time of daylight

dead /diːd/ /dɛd/ adj
maty
no longer alive

dead /diːd/ /dɛd/ n
fo
time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense

dead duck n
faty
person or project that is in serious trouble or doomed to fail

deadman n
faty
a corpse

deal /diːl/ n
anjara
division, share

dear /diːɹ/ /dɪə/ /dɪɹ/ adj
veloma
a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly
formal way of addressing

dearth /dɜːθ/ /dɝθ/ n
mosary
period when food is rare

death /diːθ/ /dɛθ/ n
fahafatesana
cessation of life
personification of death
fara
collapse or end

debility /dɪˈbɪlɪti/ n
vizaka
state of weakness

deceased /diˈsist/ /diˈsizd/ /dɪˈsist/ /dɪˈsizd/ /dɪˈsiːst/ /dɪˈzizd/ adj
maty
no longer alive

decimal point n
faingo
the decimal mark symbol, characteristic to the native tongue

deck /dɛk/ n
tetezana
floorlike covering on a ship

declension /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ n
fihilana ara-tsokajinteny
way of categorizing

deep /diːp/ n
rano
the sea, the ocean

deer /diːɹ/ /dɪə/ /dɪɹ/ n
diera serfa
animal of the family Cervidae

define /dɪˈfaɪn/ v
mamaritra
demark the limits of
state meaning of

defraud /dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/ v
misoloky
to obtain money or property by fraud

defy /dɪˈfaɪ/ v
mandrangitra
to provoke to combat or strife
mandà
to refuse to obey

deify /ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/ /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/ /ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/ v
andriamanitra
to make a god of

delight /dəˈlaɪt/ /dɪˈlaɪt/ n
fifaliana
joy, pleasure

demarcation /ˌdi.mɑɹˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdiː.maːˈkæɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdiː.mɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdɛm.ɑɹˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdɛm.ɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/ n
faritra
thus fixed limit

demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ n
fahafatesana
death

democracy /dɪˈmɑ.kɹə.si/ /dɪˈmɒk.ɹə.si/ /dɪˈmɔk.ɹə.si/ n
demôkrasia
government under the rule of its people
rule by the people

demon /ˈdiː.mən/ n
devoly
evil spirit

departure /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n
fahafatesana
death

deplete /dɪˈpliːt/ v
manala
empty or unload

deposit /dɪˈpɑzɪt/ /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ v
mametraka
to put money or funds into an account

depths /dɛpθs/ n
fo
most severe part

derrière /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/ n
vody
bottom, bum, backside

desert /dəˈzɑɹt/ /ˈdɛz.ət/ /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ n
efitra
barren area

desk /dɛsk/ n
latabatra
table for writing and reading

desktop /ˈdɛsktɒp/ [ˈdɛsk.ˌtɑp] [ˈdɛsk.ˌtɒp] [ˈdɛsk.ˌtɔp] n
latabatra fanoratana
on-screen background

desolate /ˈdɛsəleɪt/ /ˈdɛsələt/ v
mandripaka
to deprive of inhabitants

despotism /ˈdɛspətɪzəm/ n
jadona
government by a singular authority

dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɝt/ n
desera
sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

destitute /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/ /ˈdɛstɪtuːt/ /ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/ adj
fadivanorana
lacking something, devoid; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken

detain /dɪˈteɪn/ v
tapaka
put under custody

determinant /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/ n
mpamaritra
determining factor
scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a square matrix

determiner /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɚ/ n
mpamaritra
class of words

deuce /djuːs/ /duːs/ /d͡ʒuːs/ n
roa
number two

develop /dɛˈʋɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛl.əp/ /ˈdɛʋ.ləp/ v
mamorona
to create

development /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ n
fampandrosoana
process of developing

devil /ˈdɛvəl/ /ˈdɛvɪl/ n
devoly
evil creature

devil /ˈdɛvəl/ /ˈdɛvɪl/ pn
devoly
the devil: the chief devil

dew /djuʊ̯/ /djuː/ /du/ /d͡ʒuʊ̯/ /d͡ʒuː/ n
ando
moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc

dhabihah /zəˈbiːhə/ /ðəˈbiːhə/ n
sombily
dhabihah

dialogue /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/ n
resadresaka
conversation or other discourse between individuals

diamond /ˈdaɪ.(ə.)mənd/ n
diamondra
uncountable: mineral

diamondiferous adj
diamentifera
yielding diamond

dictatorship /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)ʃɪp/ /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/ n
fangejana
a government led by a dictator

dictionary /ˈdɪkʃnəɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃənəɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃənɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ n
rakibolana diksionary
publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words

die /daɪ/ v
maty
to stop living

diet /ˈdaɪət/ n
latabatra
food a person or animal consumes

different /ˈdɪfəɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈdɪfəɹənt/ /ˈdɪfɹənt/ adj
hafa
not the same

difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ adj
sarotra
hard, not easy

diffuse /dɪˈfjus/ /dɪˈfjuːs/ adj
malalaka
not focused or concentrated

digit /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/ n
rantsana
finger or toe
ratsan-tanana
unit of length

digital /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/ adj
kompiotera
of or relating to computers

dilapidated /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ adj
antitra
having fallen into a state of disrepair

dill /dɪl/ n
XXX
herb of the species Anethum graveolens

dimwit /ˈdɪmwɪt/ n
vendrana
person who is deficient in intelligence

dinner /ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/ [ˈdɪnɚ] n
hisakafo
main meal of the day

diode /ˈdaɪoʊd/ /ˈdaɪəʊd/ n
roalahiny
electronic device

diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/ n
mari-pankasitrahana
certificate

dipyramid n
diamondra (Diamoundra)
geometry

dirt /dɜːt/ /dɝt/ n
tany
soil or earth

dirty /ˈdɜːti/ /ˈdɝti/ [ˈdɝɾi] v
mandoto
to become soiled
to make dirty
to stain or tarnish with dishonor

disappear /dɪsəˈpiːɹ/ /dɪsəˈpɪə/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ v
maty
to vanish

disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj
diso fanantenana
defeated of hope or expectation

disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ n
fahadisoam-panantenana
emotion

discontinue /dɪskənˈtɪnju/ v
tapaka
to stop a process

discouragement n
fahakiviana
the act of discouraging

discourse /dɪsˈko(ː)ɹs/ /dɪsˈkoəs/ /dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/ /ˈdɪsko(ː)ɹs/ /ˈdɪskoəs/ /ˈdɪskɔː(ɹ)s/ n
resadresaka
verbal exchange or conversation

discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
fanavakavahana
distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage

disease /dəˈziz/ /dɪˈziz/ /dɪˈziːz/ n
ratsy
an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction

diseased /dɪˈzizd/ /dɪˈziːzd/ adj
marary
affected with of suffering from disease

disgusting /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɡʊstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ /dɪˈskʊstɪŋ/ adj
maharikoriko
repulsive, distasteful

dish /dɪʃ/ n
kapila
vessel for holding/serving food

dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ n
fahatahorana
a sudden loss of courage

dispensary /dɪsˈpɛnsəɹi/ n
famoaham-panafody
office for dispensing drugs

displacement /dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/ /dɪzˈpleɪsmənt/ n
hotikotiky
physics: vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component

display /dɪsˈpleɪ/ /ˈdɪspleɪ/ v
-asehoy
to show conspicuously

diss /dɪs/ v
manasaha
to put someone down or show verbal disrespect

distance /ˈdɪs.təns/ /ˈdɪs.tɪns/ n
alavirana
amount of space between two points

distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adj
lava
far off

disturbance /dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/ /dɪˈstɝbn̩s/ n
korontana
act of disturbing, being disturbed

dive /daɪv/ v
milomano
to swim under water

diverse /daɪ.ˈvɝs/ /daɪˈvɜːs/ /dɪ.ˈvɝs/ /ˈdaɪ.ˌvɝs/ adj
hafa
different

division /dɪˈvɪʒən/ n
anjara
each of the parts resulting from division

do /du/ /duː/ /də/ /dʉː/ /dʊ/ /d͡ʒ/ n
ambaraka
tonic of the C major scale

do /du/ /duː/ /də/ /dʉː/ /dʊ/ /d͡ʒ/ v
aza
in negations
manao
perform, execute

do the laundry v
manasa
to wash the laundry

doctor /ˈdɑktɚ/ /ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɔktə/ n
dokotera
person who has attained a doctorate

dog /dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/ n
alika
animal

dog meat n
alika
dog eaten as meat

dog paddle n
alika
swimming stroke

dog-ear /ˈdɑɡ-/ /ˈdɒɡɪə/ /ˈdɔɡˌɪ(ə)ɹ/ n
sofina
folded corner of the page of a book or other publication

doggy /ˈdɑɡ.i/ /ˈdɒ.ɡi/ /ˈdɔ.ɡi/ n
alika
a dog, especially a small one

doll /dɑl/ /dɒl/ /dɔl/ [dɒːɫ] n
saribakoly
a toy in the form of a human

dolphin /ˈdɑlf.ɪn/ /ˈdɒlf.ɪn/ [ˈdɑl̥fɪn] [ˈdɒl̥fɪn] n
feso
aquatic mammal

domicile /ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/ /ˈdɑ.mɪ.sɪl/ /ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/ n
ladiresy
home or residence

dominion /doʊˈmɪnjən/ /dəˈmɪnjən/ n
fanjakana
power or the use of power; sovereignty over something

don /dɑn/ /dɒn/ v
apetraka
put on clothes

don't /doʊnt/ /dəʊnt/ [doʊ̯n] [dõʊ̯̃(ʔ)t̚] [dõʔ] [dəʊ̯nt̚] v
aza
do not

don't mention it phraseologicalUnit
tsy misy fisaorana
it is too trivial to warrant thanks

done /dʌn/ [dɐn] [dʊn] adj
maty
being exhausted or fully spent
vonona
In a state of having completed or finished an activity

donkey /ˈdɑŋki/ /ˈdɒŋki/ /ˈdɔŋki/ /ˈdʌŋki/ n
boriky
a domestic animal
a fool
a stubborn person

doom /duːm/ n
fahafatesana
death

door /do(ː)ɹ/ /doə/ /doɹ/ /doʊ/ /dɔː/ n
varavarambe varavarana
portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle

doorway /ˈdo(ː)ɹweɪ/ /ˈdoəweɪ/ /ˈdɔɹweɪ/ /ˈdɔːweɪ/ n
varavarana
passage of a door

dope [doʊp] [dəʊp] n
vendrana
slang: stupid person

dormitory /ˈdɔɹmɪˌtɔɹi/ n
sela
room for sleeping

doubloon /dʌˈbluːn/ n
verindroa
former Spanish gold coin

dough /doʊ/ /dəʊ/ /dʌf/ n
varimbazaha
money (slang)

dour /ˈdaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈdaʊə/ /ˈdaʊɚ/ /ˈdur/ /ˈdʊə/ /ˈdʊɹ/ adj
mafy
stern, harsh and forbidding

dove /dʌv/ n
vorona
bird of the family Columbidae

down /daʊn/ adv
ambonivohitra
away from the city

downhill /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ adv
tendrombohitra
down a slope

downstream adj
anàva
lower down, in relation to a river or stream

dozen /ˈdʌzən/ n
folo
dozens: a large number

drab /dɹæb/ n
volombatolalaka
colour of this fabric

draft /dɹæft/ /dɹɑːft/ n
vakiraoka
early version of a written work

dragonfly /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ n
angidina
insect of the infraorder Anisoptera

drake /dɹeɪk/ n
dokotra
male duck

draw up v
tapaka
to cause to come to a halt

drawer /dɹɔɹ/ /dɹɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹɑ.ɚ/ /ˈdɹɔ.ɚ/ /ˈdɹɔɹɚ/ /ˈdɹɔː.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹɔːɹə(ɹ)/ n
vata sarihana
open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing

dread /dɹɛd/ n
fahatahorana
great fear in view of impending evil

dredge /dɹɛd͡ʒ/ v
manjengy
to make a channel deeper

dressing /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ n
saosy
sauce, especially a cold one for salads

drill /dɹɪl/ [dɹɪɫ] v
milely
vulgar: to have sexual intercourse with

drink /dɹɪŋk/ [d̠ɹ̠˔ʷɪŋk] v
misotro
consume alcoholic beverages
consume liquid through the mouth

driveshaft n
hazo
a shaft used to transmit rotary motion

drop /dɹɑp/ /dɹɒp/ [d͡ʒɹɑp] n
foana
distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level
ranomaso
small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension

drought /dɹaʊt/ [dɹʌʊt] n
fahamainana
period of unusually low rain fall

drug /dɹʌɡ/ [d̠͡ɹ̠˔ʷʌɡ] n
zava-mahadomelona

duck /dʌk/ n
angàka kanakàna vorombazàha
aquatic bird of the family Anatidae

ducktail n
akondro
hairstyle

dull /dəl/ /dəɫ/ /dʌl/ adj
vendrana
not bright or intelligent

dumb /dʌm/ adj
vendrana
extremely stupid

dummy /ˈdʌmi/ n
maty
bridge: the partner of the winning bidder, who shows his or her hand
vendrana
a stupid person

dump /dʌmp/ [dɐm̥p] v
miantoraka
to end a relationship

dune /djuːn/ /duːn/ /dʒuːn/ n
bongom-pasika
a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind

duplex /ˈdu.plɛks/ n
lelàfo
(philately) cancellation

duplicate /ˈd(j)uː.plɪ.kət/ /ˈd(j)uː.plɪ.ˌkeɪt/ v
mandika
to make a copy of

dust /dʌst/ n
jomoka
fine, dry particles

duty /ˈdjuː.ti/ /ˈdu.ti/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.ti/ /ˈd͡ʒʉː.ti/ [ˈdu.ɾi] n
asa
period of time

dwarf /dwɔɹf/ /dwɔːf/ n
olon-dehibe kely
being from folklore, underground dwelling nature spirit
small person
something much smaller than the usual of its sort

dwell /dwɛl/ v
monina
live, reside

dwelling /ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/ n
trano
house or place in which a person lives

dyed /daɪd/ adj
fondranina natoina
colored with dye

dysentery /ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ən.tɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ n
nivalan-dra
disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines

each other /iˈtʃʌðɚ/ /iːˈtʃʌðə/ pronoun
isika samy isika
to one another; one to the other

eagle /ˈiːɡəl/ /ˈɪɡəl/ n
voromahery egla
any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae

ear /iə̯/ /ɪə̯/ /ɪɚ/ /ˈiɹ/ [iːə̯] [ɪə̯~eə̯] [ɪə̯~ɪɐ̯] [ɪː] n
sofina tadiny
organ of hearing

earful /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəl/ /ˈɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ /ˈɪɹfəl/ /ˈɪɹfʊl/ n
savony
castigation

earth /ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/ /ɵːθ/ n
tany
any general rock-based material
electrical connection
one of the five basic elements
one of the four basic elements
soil
the ground, land
world of our current life, as opposed to afterlife

earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/ n
horohoron-tany
shaking of the surface of a planet

earthworm n
kankanjila
worm (animal)

easy /ˈizi/ /ˈiːzi/ adj
maivana
requiring little skill or effort

easy chair n
seza
a comfortable chair

eat /it/ /iːt/ v
hisakafo
eat a meal
to ingest

eating /ˈitɪŋ/ /ˈiːtɪŋ/ [ˈiɾɪŋ] n
mihinana
food, comestibles

ebony /ˈɛb.ən.i/ n
hazoarina hazoary
wood

ecology /iˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /ɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ɪˈkɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/ n
ekolojia
branch of biology

economic /ˌekəˈnɔmɪk/ /ˌikəˈnɑmɪk/ /ˌiːkɔˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌiːkəˈnɔmɪk/ /ˌɛkɔˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪk/ adj
toe-karena
pertaining to an economy
pertaining to the study of money

economics /ˌikəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪks/ n
toe-karena
study

economy /iːˈkɑ.nə.mi/ /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ /əˈkɑ.nə.mi/ /ɪˈkɑ.nə.mi/ n
toe-karena
effective management of the resources of a community or system
frugal use of resources
production and distribution and consumption

edifice /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/ n
sekoly
school of thought

edit /ˈɛdɪt/ [ˈɛɾɪʔt̚] v
manova
to change a text, or a document

editable adj
azo ovaina
capable of being edited

egg /eɪɡ/ /ɛɡ/ n
atody
approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development

egg tooth n
diamondra (Diamoundra)
egg tooth

eggplant /-plɑːnt/ /ˈɛɡ.plænt/ n
baranjely
edible fruit

ego /ˈiɡoʊ/ /ˈiːɡəʊ/ /ˈɛɡəʊ/ n
aho
the self
zaho
psychoanalytic ego

egoist /ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/ n
tia tena
advocate of egoism

egotist n
tia tena

eh /e/ /eɪ/ /ɛ/ [ɛː] interjection
ary
used as a tag question

eigen- prefix
madio

eight /eɪt/ numeral
valo
cardinal number 8

eight o'clock n
valo
the start of the ninth hour

eighteen /ˈeɪ(t).tin/ /ˈeɪ.tiːn/ /ˌeɪ(t)ˈtin/ /ˌeɪˈtiːn/ numeral
valo ambinifolo
cardinal number

eighty /ˈeɪ.ti/ [ˈ(ʔ)eɪ̯ɾi] numeral
valopolo
80

either /aɪ/ /eɪ/ /iː/ /ˈaɪ.ðə(ɹ)/ /ˈaɪ.ðɚ/ /ˈeɪ.ðə(ɹ)/ /ˈi.ðɚ/ /ˈiː.ðə(ɹ)/ conjunction
na
introduces the first of two options

elbow /ˈɛlboʊ/ /ˈɛlbəʊ/ [ˈɛɫboʊ] n
kiho
joint between upper arm and forearm
pipe fitting

elbow room n
elanelana
room or space in which to move or maneuver

elderly /ˈɛldəli/ /ˈɛldɚli/ adj
antitra
old

electric current n
rianaratra
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge

electricity /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /ɪˌlɛkˈt͡ʃɹɪsɪti/ /ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /ˌɛlɪkˈtɹɪsɪti/ n
aratra elektrisite
form of energy

electronics n
haikoriam-boanaratra
physics

electrostatics n
tombina
branch of physics

elephant /el.e.fant/ /ˈɛləfənt/ /ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt/ n
elefanta
mammal

elevation /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ n
orona

eleven /iˈlɛvən/ /əˈlɛv.ən/ /ɪˈlɛvən/ [ɪˈlɛbm̩] numeral
iraika ambinifolo
the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve

elite /eɪˈlit/ /iˈlit/ /əˈlit/ /əˈliːt/ /ɛˈliːt/ /ɪˈlit/ /ɪˈliːt/ [əˈlɪit] [ɪˈlɪit] n
sangany
group with higher status

ell /ˈɛl/ n
kiho
measure of cloth

else /ɛls/ /ɛlts/ adj
mbola
other

embassy /ˈɛmbəsi/ n
ambasady
organization representing a foreign state

emerald /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/ adj
emeralda
of a rich green colour

emerald /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/ n
emeralda
gemstone

emerge /iˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ /iˈmɝd͡ʒ/ /ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ v
mivoaka
to come out of

employment /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ n
asa
the work or occupation for which one is paid

emptiness n
foana
the state or feeling of being empty

empty /ˈɛm.ti/ /ˈɛmp.ti/ adj
foana
devoid of content

emulate /ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/ v
mandika

enact /ɪˈnækt/ v
milalao
to act the part of; to play

enamored /ɪˈnæməɹd/ adj
raiki-pitia
in love, amorous

enchanter /ənˈtʃɑːntə/ /ənˈt͡ʃæntɚ/ /ɛnˈtʃɑːntə/ /ɛnˈt͡ʃæntɚ/ /ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/ /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɚ/ n
mpamosavy
A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer

encyclopedia /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/ n
diksionera
comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics

end /iːnd/ /ɛnd/ /ɪnd/ n
fahafatesana
death
fara
extreme part

enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ n
dovy
someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else

energy /ˈɛn.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ˈɛn.ɚ.d͡ʒi/ n
herim-po
capacity to do work

enervate /ˈɛn.ə(ɹ).vət/ /ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ v
manalemy
to reduce strength or energy; debilitate

engineer /ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə/ /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ n
injeniora
person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; (more generally) a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so

english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ n
anglisy
spinning or rotary motion around the vertical axis

engross /ɛnˈɡɹoʊs/ /ɛnˈɡɹəʊs/ /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊs/ /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊs/ /ɪnˈɡɹəʊs/ /ɪŋˈɡɹəʊs/ v
manoratra
to write in large and clear script

ensorcell /ɛnˈsɔɹsəl/ /ɛnˈsɔːs(ə)l/ /ɪn-/ v
mamosavy
to bewitch or enchant

entertainment /ˌɛn.tə(r)ˈteɪn.mənt/ n
fialamboly
activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation
show for enjoyment

entire /ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/ /ɪnˈtaɪə/ /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ adj
avokoa
whole

entity /ˈɛn.tɪ.ti/ n
entity
something that has properties of being real
that which exists as an individual unit

entry /ˈɛntɹi/ n
varavarana
room immediately inside the front door

environmentalist n
maitso
one who advocates for the protection of the environment

envy /ˈɛnvi/ v
alona
to feel displeasure towards (someone) because of their good fortune, possessions

epidemic /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ n
fidorohana
occurrence of such disease
widespread disease

epistemology /iˌpɪs.təˈmɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /əˌpɪs.təˈmɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ɛˌpɪs.tiˈmɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ɛˌpɪs.təˈmɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ɪˌpɪs.təˈmɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ɪˌpɪs.təˈmɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ n
epistemolojia
branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge

equal /ˈiːkwəl/ /ˈiːkəl/ adj
lehilahy
music: intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female

equation /ɪˈkweɪʃən/ /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ n
fampimirana
mathematics: assertion

equator /iˈkweɪ.tɚ/ /ɪˈkweɪ.tə/ /ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ n
fehibe
circle around the earth

equinox /ˈi-/ /ˈiː-/ /ˈɛkwəˌnɑks/ /ˈɛkwɪnɒks/ /ˌi-/ /ˌiː-/ /ˌɛkwəˈnɑktiz/ /ˌɛkwɪˈnɒktiːz/ n
ekinôksa
one of the two times in the year when the length of the day and night are equal, which occurs when the apparent path of the Sun intersects with the equatorial plane of the Earth

equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n
fitaovana
whatever is used in equipping

equity /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/ n
firaisankina
justice, impartiality and fairness

erect /ɪˈɹɛkt/ v
mandrafitra
to put up by the fitting together of materials or parts

erudite /ˈɛɹ.(j)u.daɪt/ /ˈɛɹ.(j)ə.daɪt/ /ˈɛɹ.ʊ.daɪt/ adj
mpahay
scholarly, learned

espionage /ˈɛs.pi.ə.ˌnɑːʒ/ n
tafatafa
act of learning secret information through clandestine means

essay /ɛˈseɪ/ /ˈɛs.eɪ/ n
famelabelaran-kevitra kabary lahateny
written composition

essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ adv
hisakafo
essentially

estate /ɪˈsteɪt/ n
kilasy
historical: major social class or order of persons

estuary /ˈɛstjʊəɹi/ /ˈɛst͡ʃuˌɛɹi/ /ˈɛst͡ʃəɹi/ /ˈɛst͡ʃʊəɹi/ n
vinany
place where ocean tides and river water merge

eternal /iˈtɝ.nəl/ /ɪˈtɜː.nəl/ /ɪˈtɝ.nəl/ adj
mandrakizay
lasting forever

ethnic group n
foko
ethnic group

ethnicity /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ n
foko
an ethnic group
zom-pirenena
the characteristics of an ethnic group

etymology /ˌet.əˈmɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ˌɛt.əˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ [ˌeɾ.əˈmɔl.ə.d͡ʒi] [ˌɛɾ.əˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒi] n
etimolojia
account of the origin and historical development of a word
study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words

even /ˈivn̩/ /ˈivən/ /ˈiːvən/ adj
ankasa
arithmetic: divisible by two

even /ˈivn̩/ /ˈivən/ /ˈiːvən/ adv
mbola
emphasising comparative

evening /ˈivnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ n
hariva
time of day between dusk and night
time of day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight

event /əˈvɛnt/ /ɪˈvɛnt/ n
loza
medicine: an episode of severe health conditions

ever /ˈɛvə/ /ˈɛvɚ/ adv
foana
always

everlasting /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/ /ˌɛvɚˈlæstɪŋ/ adj
mandrakizay
lasting or enduring forever

evermore /ˌɛvəˈmoə/ /ˌɛvəˈmɔː/ /ˌɛvɚˈmo(ː)ɹ/ /ˌɛvɚˈmɔɹ/ adv
foana
always

evil /ˈivl̩/ /ˈiːvl̩/ /ˈiːvɪl/ adj
ratsy
intending to harm

evil /ˈivl̩/ /ˈiːvl̩/ /ˈiːvɪl/ n
ratsy
moral badness, wickedness

evildoer /ˈivəlˌduːɚ/ /ˈiːvəlˌduːə/ n
ratsy fanahy
person who performs evil acts

evince /iˈvɪns/ /ɛˈvɪns/ /ɪˈvɪns/ v
-asehoy
to show or demonstrate clearly

exanimate /ɪɡˈzænɪmeɪt/ /ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/ adj
maty
lifeless; dead

excelsior /ɛkˈsɛl.si.ɔː/ /ɛkˈsɛl.si.ɚ/ /ɪk-/ n
diamondra (Diamoundra)
3-point type

excuse /ɛksˈkjus/ /ɛksˈkjuz/ /ɛksˈkjuːs/ /ɛksˈkjuːz/ /ɪksˈkjus/ /ɪksˈkjuz/ /ɪkˈskjuːs/ /ɪkˈskjuːz/ v
mialatsiny
forgive, pardon

exercise book n
kahie
booklet for students

exit /ˈɛksət/ /ˈɛksɪt/ /ˈɛɡzət/ /ˈɛɡzɪt/ v
mivoaka
to go out or go away from a place or situation

expanse /ɛkˈspæns/ /ɪkˈspæns/ n
halalahana
A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky

expressway /eks.ˈpɹɛs.weɪ/ n
lala-masaka
US: divided highway

extent /ɪkˈstɛnt/ n
halalahana

extract /ɛksˈtɹækt/ /ɪksˈtɹækt/ /ˈɛkstɹækt/ v
fia
to withdraw in process

extraneous /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/ /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/ /ɪkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/ adj
vahiny
not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing

eye /aɪ/ n
maso
organ
ability to notice what others might miss

eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/ n
volomaso
hair growing on the edge of an eyelid

eyelet /ˈaɪ.lət/ n
trano
A small hole to receive a cord or fastener

fable /ˈfeɪbəl/ n
angano
fictitious narration to enforce some useful truth or precept

fabric /ˈfæb.ɹɪk/ n
lay
figurative framework underlying a structure

face /feɪs/ /feːs/ n
tarehy
anatomy: front part of head

faceplant /ˈfeɪsˌplænt/ /ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/ n
tarehy
act of landing face first

faceplant /ˈfeɪsˌplænt/ /ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/ v
tarehy
to land face first

facet /ˈfæsɪt/ n
anjara
one of a series of things

faille n
hady
fabric

fair /feː(ə)/ /fɛə/ /fɛɚ/ /fɛː/ /fɪə/ adj
marina
just, equitable
tsy manantsiny
unblemished and innocent

fair /feː(ə)/ /fɛə/ /fɛɚ/ /fɛː/ /fɪə/ n
tsena
market

fairness /ˈfɛəɹ.nəs/ n
fahamarinana
property of being just, equitable

faith /feɪθ/ n
finoana
confidence in the intentions or abilities
feeling that something is true
religious belief system

false friend /ˌfɑls ˈfɹɛnd/ /ˌfɒls ˈfɹɛnd/ /ˌfɔls ˈfɹɛnd/ /ˌfɔːls ˈfɹɛnd/ n
sandoka namana
type of word

family /ˈfæm(ə)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæmɪli/ /ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ n
fihavanana
group of people related by blood, marriage, law, or custom
immediate family [as a group], e.g. parents and their children
rank in a taxonomic classification, above both genus and species

famine /ˈfæmɪn/ n
mosary
extreme shortage of food in a region

fanny pack /ˈfæni pæk/ n
akondro
small pouch worn at the waist

far /fɑɹ/ /fɑː/ adj
lava
remote in space

farmer /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ /ˈfɑː.mə(ɹ)/ n
tantsaha
person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock

fasting /ˈfæstɪŋ/ /ˈfɑːstɪŋ/ n
fifadin-kanina
act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food
fifadinkanina
period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food

father /ˈfeɪðəɹ/ /ˈfæðə/ /ˈfæðəɹ/ /ˈfɐːðə/ /ˈfɑðɚ/ /ˈfɑːd̪ə(r)/ /ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɒːðɚ/ n
ada aba
male parent

fatherland n
tanindrazana
country of one's ancestry

fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/ n
vizaka
weariness

fault /fɑlt/ /fɒlt/ /fɔlt/ /fɔːlt/ [fɒːlt] n
hady
geology fracture in rock

faux pas /fəʊ pɑː/ /fəʊ pɑːz/ n
tsiankasa

fawn /fɔːn/ v
mandangolango
to seek favour by flattery

fear /fɪə/ /fɪɚ/ /fɪɹ/ n
fahatahorana
extreme veneration or awe
fatahorana
a phobia; sense of fear induced by something or someone
uncountable: emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat

feasible /ˈfi.zə.bəl/ /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ [ˈfi.zə.bɫ̩] [ˈfiː.zə.bɫ̩] [ˈfɪi.zə.bɫ̩] adj
haizina
that can be done in practice

feast /fiːst/ n
fety
festival, holiday, solemn, or more commonly, joyous, anniversary

feature /ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ/ /ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n
isa
important or main item
tarehy
one of the physical constituents of the face

feed /ˈfiːd/ v
mamelona
to give food to eat

feel /fiːl/ [fiːɫ] v
mikitika
transitive: to sense by touch

fell /fɛl/ n
tendro
rocky ridge

fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/ /ˈfɛlə/ /ˈfɛləʊ/ n
lehilahy
(informal) male person; used as a familiar term of address to a man

female /ˈfiː.meɪl/ n
vehivavy
one of the feminine sex or gender

feminine /ˈfɛmənɪn/ /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ adj
vehivavy
belonging to females

feminism /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/ n
feminisma
the social theory or political movement

ferrous /ˈfɛɹəs/ adj
vy
of or containing iron

festival /ˈfɛstəv(ə)l/ /ˈfɛstɪvl̩/ n
fety
event or community gathering

festivity /fɛˈstɪvəti/ /fɛˈstɪvɪti/ /fɪ-/ n
hafaliana
experience or expression

fiancé /fiɑnˈseɪ/ /fiˈɑnseɪ/ /fiˈɑːnseɪ/ /fiˈɒnseɪ/ /fiˈɒ̃seɪ/ /ˌfiɑnˈseɪ/ n
fofom-bady
man who is engaged to be married

fiancée /fiɑnˈseɪ/ /fiˈɑnseɪ/ /fiˈɑːnseɪ/ /fiˈɒnseɪ/ /fiˈɒ̃seɪ/ /ˌfiɑnˈseɪ/ n
fofom-bady
woman who is engaged to be married

field /fild/ /fiːld/ n
velarantany
course of study or domain of knowledge or practice

fiesta /fiˈɛstə/ /fɪˈɛstə/ n
fety
festive occasion

fifteen /fɪfˈtiːn/ /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ numeral
dimy ambinifolo
cardinal number

fifty /ˈfɪfti/ numeral
dimampolo
cardinal number

fig /fɪɡ/ n
amontana aviavy voara
fruit
ara voara
tree or shrub

fight /faɪt/ [fʌɪt] n
ady
battle

figure /ˈfɪɡjɚ/ /ˈfɪɡə/ /ˈfɪɡɚ/ n
isa
numeral

file /faɪl/ [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ] n
rakitra
computing, aggregation of data

file out v
miboroaka
To exit in one or more single file lines

filing cabinet n
lalimoara
piece of office furniture

film /fɪlm/ [fɪɫm] [ˈfɪlm̩] [ˈfɪləm] v
mihodina
to record a motion picture

filth /fɪlθ/ n
antsanga
dirt

finagle /fɪˈneɪ.ɡəl/ v
misoloky
(transitive, intransitive) to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods (often with "out of")

find out v
mianatra
to discover

fine /faɪn/ /fæːn/ adj
tsara
being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory
veloma
of a particular grade of quality, usually between "very good" and "very fine", and below "mint"
of weather: sunny and not raining

fine /faɪn/ /fæːn/ adv
tsara
expression of agreement

finfish n
tsondro
any fish

finger /ˈfɪŋəɹ/ /ˈfɪŋɡə/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ n
ankihikely
(anatomy) extremity of the hand

fingerboard n
fitaratra
part of musical instrument

fingernail /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/ n
hoho
covering near the tip of finger

fire /ˈfaɪ.ə/ /ˈfaɪ.əɹ/ [faɪ̯ə] [fʌɪ̯ɚ] [ˈfaə] [ˈfaɪ̯ɚ] [ˈfaː] [ˈfäːɚ] [ˈfɑe̯ə] [ˈfɑə] [ˈfɑəː] n
afo
oxidation reaction
alchemy: one of the basic elements
instance of this chemical reaction
in-flight bullets
elements to start a fire

firefly n
angamenavava
Lampyridae

firewood /ˈfa.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ /ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/ /ˈfaː(ɹ).wʊd/ /ˈfɑ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ /ˈfɑ.əː(ɹ).wʊd/ /ˈfɑe.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ [ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd] [ˈfäː.ɚ.wʊd] n
kitày
wood intended to be burned, typically for heat

firework /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ n
afomanga
exploding device

fireworks /ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/ /ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/ n
afomanga
event or display of fireworks
plural of firework

first /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ /fɪrst/ /fʌrst/ adj
voalohany
numeral first

first /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ /fɪrst/ /fʌrst/ adv
voalohany
before anything else

first /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ /fɪrst/ /fʌrst/ n
voalohany
person or thing in the first position

firstly /ˈfɜɹstli/ adv
voalohany
in the first place

fish /fɘʃ/ /fɪʃ/ n
trondro
vertebrate animal
flesh of fish as food

fish bowl n
dobo
bowl in which fish are kept

fisher /ˈfɪʃə/ /ˈfɪʃɚ/ n
mpanjono
person who fishes

fisherman /ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/ n
mpanjono
person catching fish

fishy /ˈfɪʃi/ adj
trondro
of, from, or similar to fish

five /faɪv/ /fäːv/ numeral
dimy
cardinal number

flag /fleɪɡ/ /flæɡ/ n
faneva
computer science: notation for optional behaviour
piece of cloth or often its representation
true-or-false variable
use of a flag

flag /fleɪɡ/ /flæɡ/ v
manalemy
weaken

flagstone /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/ n
tabilao
rectangular paving or roofing stone

flamboyant /flamˈbɔɪ.ənt/ /flæmˈbɔɪ.(j)ənt/ adj
kevoka
referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries
showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc.

flame /fleɪm/ n
lelàfo
visible part of fire

flat /flæt/ adj
ambany
lower in pitch than it should be

flatter /ˈflætə/ /ˈflætɚ/ [ˈflæɾɚ] v
mandangolango
to compliment someone

flattery /ˈflæt.ə.ɹi/ /ˈflæt.ɚ.i/ n
horobo
excessive praise

flaw /ˈflɑ/ /ˈflɔ/ /ˈflɔː/ n
hady
defect, fault

flea /fliː/ n
parasy
parasitic insect

fleck /flɛk/ n
tasy
small spot

fledgling /ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/ adj
maitso
inexperienced

fledgling /ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/ n
maitso
inexperienced person

flesh /flɛʃ/ n
laoka
animal tissue as food
body tissue

flirt /flɜːt/ /flɝt/ v
manjengy
to play at courtship

float /floʊt/ /fləʊt/ v
milomano
to be capable of floating
to be supported by a liquid

flood /flʌd/ n
tondra-drano
overflow of water

flooding /ˈflʌdɪŋ/ n
tondra-drano
act of flooding

floor /flo(ː)ɹ/ /floə/ /floɹ/ /floʊ/ /flɔː/ [flo̞ɹ] n
ngorodona
bottom part of a room

floral /ˈfloɹəl/ /ˈflɔːɹəl/ adj
vonikazo
of or pertaining to flowers
portraying flowers

floret /fləˈɹɛt/ n
voninkazo
small flower

flour /flɑɹ/ /flɑː/ /flɔr/ /ˈflaʊ̯.ə/ /ˈflaʊ̯.ɚ/ n
koba
ground cereal grains or other foodstuff

flow /floʊ/ /fləʊ/ n
renirano
the movement of a fluid

flower /ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ n
voninkazo
reproductive structure in angiosperms

fluency /ˈfluːənsi/ n
renirano
quality of smoothness of flow

flush /ˈflʌʃ/ n
loko
poker hand

flush toilet n
toerana fidiovana
toilet that uses water to remove waste

flute /fluːt/ n
sodina
woodwind instrument

fluvial /ˈfluːvi.əl/ adj
renirano
of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or produced by the action of a river or stream

flux /flʌks/ n
renirano
rate of transfer of energy (electric flux, magnetic flux)
state of ongoing change

fly /flaɪ/ n
fihitra
insect of the family Muscidae

focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/ /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ n
fifantohana
concentration of attention

foeder /ˈfuːdə(ɹ)/ n
varatra
a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered

fog /fɑɡ/ /fɒɡ/ /fɔɡ/ n
zavona
cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision

fogey /ˈfoʊɡi/ /ˈfəʊɡi/ n
dinozaoro
dull old fellow

foil /fɔɪl/ n
ravinkazo
thin sheet of metal

foliage /ˈfoʊliɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/ n
ravina
the leaves of plants

folk medicine /ˌfoʊk ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/ /ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/ n
fitsaboana nentim-paharazana
traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians

folklore /ˈfoʊk.lɔːɹ/ /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/ n
angano arira
tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population

folktale n
angano
story that is part of the oral tradition of a people

follow-up n
valy
Internet: posted message in reply to a previous one

following /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ adj
manaraka
about to be specified
next in sequence or time

food /fud/ /fuːd/ /fʏːd/ n
sakafo
any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life
anything intended to supply energy or nourishment of other forms
foodstuff

food additive n
zavatra nampiana
non-food substance added to food

foodstuff /ˈfuːdˌstʌf/ n
sakafo
material that may be used as food

fool /fuːl/ /fʊu(l)/ n
adala
jester
tarot card
vendrana
person with poor judgement or little intelligence

foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ adj
vendrana
lacking good sense or judgement; unwise

foot /fʊt/ [fɤt] [fɵʔt] [fʉ̞ʔt] [fʊt] [fʊtʰ] [fʊt̚] [fʷʊt̚] n
tongotra
part of human body

football /ˈfʊtboːl/ /ˈfʊtbɑl/ /ˈfʊtbɔl/ /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ [ˈfʊʔbɔːl] [ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ] [ˈfʊʔtʰbɔːl] [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔɫ] [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔːl] [ˈfʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] n
kitra
association football

footwear n
kiraro
item of clothing that is worn on the foot

for /foː(ɹ)/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː(ɹ)/ /fɘ(ɹ)/ /fə(ɹ)/ /fə/ /fɚ/ preposition
any
directed at, intended to belong to
ho
supporting

for one thing
voalohany
(to introduce the first item)

for the sake of
any
because of

force /fo(ː)ɹs/ /foəs/ /fɔɹs/ /fɔːs/ [fo̞ɹs] v
mahatonga
to cause to occur, produce through force
manery
to compel someone to do something

force majeure /-mə-/ /ˌfoɹs mɑˈʒɜɹ/ /ˌfɔːs mæˈʒɜː/ n
tranga tsy azo anoharana
(law) unavoidable circumstance
overwhelming force

fore /fo(ː)ɹ/ /foə/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː/ n
orona
front

forefinger /ˈfɔɹˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈfɔːˌfɪŋ.ɡə/ n
ankihikely
first finger next to the thumb

forehead /ˈfɑɹɪd/ /ˈfɒɹɛd/ /ˈfɒɹɪd/ /ˈfɔɹɛd/ /ˈfɔɹɪd/ /ˈfɔɹˌhɛd/ /ˈfɔː(ɹ)hɛd/ /ˈfɔːɹɛd/ n
handrina betro
part of face above eyebrows

foreign /ˈfɑɹɪn/ /ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɒɹɪn/ /ˈfɔɹən/ /ˈfɔɹɪn/ adj
vahiny
located outside one's own country or place
originating from or characteristic of a different country

foreign country n
vahiny
country of which one is not a citizen

foreigner /ˈfɑɹ.ɪ.nɚ/ /ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/ n
vahiny
person in a foreign land

foreknow /ˌfɔɹˈnoʊ/ /ˌfɔːˈnəʊ/ v
mahalala
to have foreknowledge of

foremost /ˈfɔː.məʊst/ adj
voalohany

forename /ˈfɔɹneɪm/ /ˈfɔːneɪm/ v
anarana
name that precedes the surname

forest /fɔɹst/ /ˈfɑɹ.ɪst/ /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst/ /ˈfɔɹ.ɪst/ n
ala
dense collection of trees

forever /fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)/ /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ [fɔɹˈɛvɚ] [fəˈɹɛvɚ] [fɚˈɛvɚ] n
foana

forget it v
tsy misy fisaorana
reply to an expression of gratitude

forgive /fɔː(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/ /fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/ /fɚˈɡɪv/ v
mamindra fo
transitive, to pardon

forgiveness /fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ n
Famelana
the action of forgiving

former /ˈfɔɹmɚ/ /ˈfɔːmə/ adj
voalohany
first of aforementioned two items

forty /fɔːtiː/ /ˈfɔɹti/ [ˈfɑɹɾij] [ˈfɔɹɾi] numeral
efapolo
the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine

forward /foːd/ /ˈfoʊ.wɚd/ /ˈfoːwəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/ /ˈfɔɹɚd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ n
orona
front part of a vessel

fossa /ˈfuː.sə/ /ˈfɑ.sə/ /ˈfɒ.sə/ /ˈfɔ.sə/ /ˈfʊ.sə/ n
fosa
Cryptoprocta ferox

fount n
loharano
metaphorical source
something from which water flows

fountain /ˈfaʊn.tn̩/ [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩] n
loharano
artificial water feature
structure from which a fountain issues

four /fo(ː)ɹ/ /foə/ /foʊ/ /foː/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː/ numeral
efatra
the cardinal number 4

four o'clock n
efatra
the start of the fifth hour

fourscore /ˈfɔɹskɔɹ/ /ˈfɔːskɔː/ numeral
valopolo
4×20

fourteen /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ /ˈfɔː.tiːn/ /ˌfɔɹtˈtin/ /ˌfɔːˈtiːn/ numeral
efatra ambinifolo
cardinal number

fourth /fo(ː)ɹθ/ /foəθ/ /fɔɹθ/ /fɔːθ/ adj
efatra
ordinal form of the number four

fourth official n
mpitsara
soccer official

fox /fɑks/ /fɒks/ n
amboahaolo
Vulpes

fraction /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/ n
anjara
part of a whole

frame /fɹeɪm/ n
taho
complete game of snooker

framework /ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/ /ˈfɹeɪm.wɝk/ /ˈfɹæɪm.wɜːk/ n
taolana
a support structure comprising joined parts and intervening open spaces

freak /fɹiːk/ n
adala
person who has an obsession or extreme knowledge of something
fisehoana
oddball, especially in physiology

free /fɹiː/ [fɹɪi̯] adj
maimaim-poana
mathematics: unconstrained
not imprisoned
not in use
software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement
unconstrained
unobstructed
without obligations
tsy misy
without

freebooter /ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/ n
jiolahy
A pirate, or person who pillages and plunders

freedom /ˈfɹidəm/ /ˈfɹiːdəm/ n
fahafahana
state of not being imprisoned or enslaved

frequency /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ n
hatetika
number of occurrences divided by time
property of occurring often rather than infrequently
rate of occurrence of anything

frequent /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/ v
mitsidika
to visit often

fresh /fɹɛʃ/ adj
ankamamina
without salt
vaovao
new or clean

freshman /ˈfɹɛʃmən/ n
manga
a person of either sex entering the first year of an institution

fret /fɹɛt/ v
hisakafo
to consume, devour
mihinana
to gnaw, consume, eat away

fricking /ˈfɹɪkɪŋ/ adj
potika
intensifier (euphemism)

friend /frɪnd/ /fɹɛnd/ [fɹ̥ɛnd̥] n
namana
(sarcastic) form of address used to warn someone
person whose company one enjoys
sakaiza
boyfriend or girlfriend

friend request n
fiantsoana
friend request

friendly /ˈfɹɛn.li/ /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ adj
namana
characteristic of friendliness
pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense

friendly /ˈfɹɛn.li/ /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ n
namana
someone of the same side

fright /fɹaɪt/ /fɹʌit/ n
fahatahorana
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger

frock /fɹɑk/ /fɹɒk/ n
robo
female garment

frog /fɹɑɡ/ /fɹɒɡ/ /fɹɔɡ/ n
sahona
amphibian

from /fɹɒm/ /fɹəm/ /fɹʌm/ preposition
amina
with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
with the source or provenance of or at

front /fɹʌnt/ n
handrina
meteorology: interface between airmasses
military: area or line of conflict

front line n
handrina
military boundary between opposing positions

front yard n
tokotany

frontal /ˈfɹʌn.l̩/ /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ /ˈfɹʌn.təl/ adj
andrina
of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone

frontier /fɹɑnˈtɪɹ/ /fɹɒnˈtɪə/ /fɹʌnˈtɪə/ /fɹʌnˈtɪɹ/ /ˈfɹɒntjə/ /ˈfɹɒntɪə/ /ˈfɹʌntjə/ /ˈfɹʌntɪə/ /ˈfɹʌnt͡ʃə/ n
amborodao
part of a country that fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region

frosh /fɹɑʃ/ /fɹɒʃ/ /fɹɔʃ/ n
manga
first year student

frosty /ˈfɹɑs-/ /ˈfɹɒsti/ /ˈfɹɔsti/ adj
hatsiaka
cold, chilly
having an aloof or inhospitable manner

fructose /ˈfɹuk.toʊs/ /ˈfɹʊk.toʊs/ /ˈfɹʊk.təʊz/ /ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/ /ˈfɹʌk.təʊz/ n
froktôzy
monosaccharide ketose sugar

fruit /fɹut/ /fɹuːt/ n
voankazo vokatra
food
part of plant

fruitless /ˈfɹutləs/ /ˈfɹuːtləs/ adj
hamaivanan-doha
unproductive; useless

fuck /fʊk/ /fʌk/ [fʌkʰ] v
milely
to have sexual intercourse—obscene or vulgar

fuck over v
milely

fucked /fʌkt/ adj
potika
broken

fucked up /ˌfʌktˈʌp/ adv
potika
damaged

fucking /ˈfʌkɪn/ /ˈfʌkɪŋ/ adj
potika
offensive or worthless

fugitive /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/ n
mpitsoa-ponenana
a person who is fleeing or escaping from something

fulfilment /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/ n
fahafahampo
being fulfilled

full /fʊl/ [fʊɫ] adj
feno voky vôky

full moon n
tsinambolana
phase of moon when in opposition to sun

full of oneself adj
tia tena
egotistical

full-blown adj
tokoa
completely developed or formed

fun /fʊn/ /fʌn/ adj
faly
enjoyable, amusing

functional /ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃnəl/ /ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/ adj
miasa
in good working order

fungus /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/ n
holatra
any member of the kingdom Fungi

funk /fʌŋk/ n
fahatahorana
state of fear or panic

furcula n
solomaso
forked bone in birds

furious /ˈfjɝ.i.əs/ /ˈfjʊə.ɹɪəs/ /ˈfjʊɹ.i.əs/ adj
lotika
rushing with impetuosity
transported with passion or fury

further /ˈfɜː.ðə/ /ˈfɝ.ðɚ/ v
manampy manohana
to support progress

furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈfɝ.ðɚˌmɔɹ/ adv
ankoatra izay fanampin'izay
In addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information

fussbudget /ˈfʌsˌbʌd͡ʒɪt/ n
sarotra
One who complains a great deal, especially about unimportant matters

futtock /ˈfʌtək/ [ˈfəɾək] n
amoron-dranomasina
curved rib-like timbers

gala /ˈɡeɪlə/ /ˈɡælə/ /ˈɡɑːlə/ n
fety
pomp, show or festivity

galaxy /ˈɡæl.ək.si/ n
vondron-kintana
collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc

galvanize /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/ v
vary
to coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means
to coat with rust-resistant zinc
to shock or stimulate into sudden activity

game /ɡeɪm/ n
milalao
particular instance of playing a game; match
playful activity that may be unstructured, amusement, pastime

gander /ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/ n
gisa
a male goose

ganglion /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/ n
hanatra
collection of nerve cell bodies outside the brain

gannet /ˈɡænɪt/ n
adala
sea bird

gap /ɡæp/ n
ankadilanana
mountain pass

garbage /ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/ /ˈɡɑɹbɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/ n
faikan-tsakafo
waste material

garden /-n̩/ /ˈɡɑɹdən/ /ˈɡɑːdən/ n
voly
gardens with public access
grounds at the front or back of a house
piece of land outside with flowers and plants

garden cress /ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/ n
anadrano
the leafy plant

garment /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/ /ˈɡɑː.mənt/ n
akanjo
single item of clothing

gas /ɡæs/ /ɡæz/ n
gaza
(countable, chemistry) chemical element or compound
(uncountable) flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture
(uncountable, chemistry) state of matter

gas station n
tobin-dasantsy
an establishment which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car

gate /ɡeɪt/ n
varavarambe
door-like structure outside
doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall
in an air terminal
varavarana
computing: logical pathway

gateau n
mofo
rich, iced cake

gateway /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/ n
varavarambe
entrance

gather /ˈɡæðə/ /ˈɡæðɚ/ v
sotro
—to harvest

gathering /ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ n
kahie
bookbinding: group of sheets

gauche /ɡaʊʃ/ /ɡoʊʃ/ /ɡəʊʃ/ adj
ankavia
awkward, bumbling

gavel /ˈɡa.vəl/ /ˈɡæ.vəl/ n
tantanana
wooden mallet

gay /ɡeɪ/ adj
faly
happy, joyful and lively

gear lever n
sandry
lever used to change gears

geez /d͡ʒiːz/ interjection
Andriamanitra
exclamation denoting surprise or frustration

geezer /ˈɡizɚ/ /ˈɡiːzə/ n
antitra
informal: old person, especially male

gelid /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əd/ /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ɪd/ adj
hatsiaka
very cold; icy

gender /ˈd͡ʒɛndə/ /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/ n
karazana
division, class, kind
lahi-vavy lahivavy lahy vavy

generic name n
anarana iombonana
(pharmacology, pharmacy) name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark

genus /ˈdʒiːnəs/ /ˈdʒɛnəs/ /ˈd͡ʒiːnəs/ n
karazana
rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species

geography /dʒɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ /ˈdʒɒɡɹəfi/ n
jeografia
study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth

geology /d͡ʒiˈɑl.ə.dʒi/ /d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ n
jeolojia
the study of the earth

geonomy n
jeografia

get in v
mandia
to enter

get laid v
milely
to have sex

get off v
tapaka
to stop touching or interfering with something or someone

get out v
mivoaka
to help someone leave
to leave or escape
to publish something
to spend free time out of the house
to take something from its container

get ready v
manomana
to make ready or prepare

get up v
mifoha
to move to a standing position

ghost /ɡoʊst/ /ɡɐʉst/ /ɡəʊst/ n
fanahy matoatoa
spirit appearing after death
lolo
faint shadowy semblance
matoatoa

gift /ɡɪft/ n
tanana
talent or natural ability

gig /ɡɪɡ/ n
fampisehoana
performing engagement by a musician or musical group; job or role for a performer

gigantic /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ adj
katilahiny
very large

ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ n
sakamalao
plant

gingham /ˈɡɪŋ.əm/ n
gingana
a cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks

ginormous /dʒaɪˈnɔːməs/ adj
katilahiny
very large

giraffe /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/ /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/ n
jirafa
mammal

girl /ɡɛəl/ /ɡɜːɫ/ /ɡɝ.əl/ /ɡɝl/ /ɡɪəl/ /ɡɵːl/ [ɡʏw] n
tovovavy
young female person

girlfriend /ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ /ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/ n
vehivavy
a female partner in a romantic relationship

gist /d͡ʒɪst/ n
antony
main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter

given name n
anarana
name chosen for a child by its parents

glad /ɡlæd/ adj
faly
pleased, happy, satisfied

glass /ɡlæs/ /ɡlɑːs/ [ɡlas] [ɡleəs] [ɡläːs] [ɡlæs] [ɡlɐːs] [ɡlɑːs] [ɡlɛəs] n
vitra
substance

glee /ɡliː/ n
fifaliana
Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast
mozika
Music; minstrelsy; entertainment

globe /ɡloʊb/ /ɡloːb/ /ɡləʊb/ n
tanety
planet Earth

gloom /ɡlum/ /ɡluːm/ n
alahelo
depressing, despondent, or melancholy atmosphere
ny maìzina
darkness, dimness, or obscurity

glove /ɡlʌv/ n
fonon-tanany
item of clothing

gnat /næt/ n
aloiloy
any small insect of the order Diptera

go /ɡoʊ/ [ɡu] [ɡɐʉ] [ɡəʉ] [ɡəʊ] v
manao
to make (a specified sound)
to say

go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ /ˌɡu əˈhɛd/ /ˌɡɐʉ əˈhɛd/ /ˌɡəʉ əˈhɛd/ /ˌɡəʊ əˈhɛd/ v
alefa
grant permission (imperative)

go bad v
mihodina
of foods: to spoil or rot

go out v
mivoaka
to leave one's abode to go to public places
to leave, especially a building

goal /ɡoʊl/ /ɡɐʉl/ /ɡəʊl/ [ɡoɫ] [ɡɒʊɫ] n
tigetra
result one is attempting to achieve

goat /ɡoʊt/ /ɡoːt/ /ɡɐʉt/ /ɡəʊt/ [ɡoʊʔt̚] n
osy
animal

god /ɡɑd/ /ɡɒd/ /ɡɒːd/ /ɡɔd/ /ɡɔːd/ n
sampy
idol

goddess /-ɛs/ /-ɪs/ /ˈɡɑdəs/ /ˈɡɒdɛs/ n
andriamanibavy
female deity

gold /ɡaʉld/ /ɡoʊld/ /ɡuːld/ /ɡəʊld/ [ɡɒʊ(ɫ)d] [ɡɔʊ(ɫ)d] adj
volamena
made of gold, golden

gold /ɡaʉld/ /ɡoʊld/ /ɡuːld/ /ɡəʊld/ [ɡɒʊ(ɫ)d] [ɡɔʊ(ɫ)d] symbol
volamena
element Au
volamena ankoso-bolamena
colour

goldenly adv
ankoso-bolamena
In a golden manner

gonad /ˈɡəʊ.næd/ n
atody
slang, testicles

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ [ɡud] [ɡɪ̈d] [ɡʊd] [ɡʊ̈d] adj
tsara
pleasant; enjoyable
veloma
acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions
beneficial; worthwhile
effective
favourable
healthful
of food, edible; not stale or rotten
of food, having a particularly pleasant taste
of people, competent or talented
useful for a particular purpose

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ [ɡud] [ɡɪ̈d] [ɡʊd] [ɡʊ̈d] interjection
veloma
exclamation of satisfaction

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ [ɡud] [ɡɪ̈d] [ɡʊd] [ɡʊ̈d] n
tsara
item of merchandise
veloma
good result
the forces of good

good Lord interjection
lanitra
exclamation of amazement

good afternoon phraseologicalUnit
koriaby
greeting said in the afternoon

good day phraseologicalUnit
manao ahoana tsara andro tsarandro
greeting between sunrise and sunset

good heavens /ɡʊd ˈhɛvənz/ interjection
lanitra
exclamation of surprise or shock

good morning /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ interjection
koriaby
when seeing someone for the first time in the morning

good night phraseologicalUnit
tafandry mandry
a farewell

good-for-nothing adj
kamo
useless, worthless

goodbye /ɡədˈbaɪ/ /ɡəˈbaɪ/ /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ interjection
veloma
farewell

goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ /ˈɡʊdnɪs/ n
veloma
good part or content of something

goods /ɡʊdz/ n
entam-barotra
that which is produced, traded, bought or sold

goose /ˈɡuːs/ n
gisa
a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae

gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ /ɡɒʃ/ interjection
reny
mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm

gospel /ˈɡɑspəl/ /ˈɡɒspəl/ n
filazantsara
first section of New Testament

got it v
azo?
Do you understand?
azoko mazava
I understand

gouge /ɡaʊdʒ/ /ɡaʊd͡ʒ/ n
famoalaka
chisel with a curved blade

gourmand /ɡɔɹˈmɑnd/ /ˈɡʊə.mənd/ /ˈɡʊɹ.mɑnd/ /ˈɡʊʁmɑ̃/ n
tsikonina
person who appreciates good food

gourmet /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/ /ˈɡɔːmeɪ/ /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/ /ˈɡʊɹmeɪ/ n
tsikonina
gourmet; a person who appreciates good food

government /ˈɡɐvmɘnt/ /ˈɡɐvɘ(n)mɘnt/ /ˈɡəv(ə)mɛnt/ /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/ n
governemanta
body with the power to make and/or enforce laws

grade /ɡɹeɪd/ n
herintaona
level of pre-collegiate education

gram /ɡɹæm/ n
grama
unit of mass

grammar /ˈɡɹæ.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæ.mɚ/ n
fitsipi-pitenenana
in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language
rules for speaking and writing a language
study of internal structure and use of words

grammatical case n
tranga
mode of inflection of a word

grandchild n
zafy
child of one’s child

grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹændˌfɑːðə/ [ˈɡɹ̠(ʷ)ẽˑə̯̃n(d)ˌfɑˑðɚ] n
raibe
grandfather (from either side)

grandiose /ɡɹæn.diˈəʊs/ /ˈɡɹæn.di.əʊs/ adj
kevoka
pompous or pretentious

grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/ n
nenibe
mother of someone's parent

grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pæɹənt/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ n
dadabe
parent of one's parent

grandson /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/ n
zafy
son of one's child

grape /ɡɹeɪp/ n
voaloboka
fruit

grass /ɡɹæs/ /ɡɹɑːs/ [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠æs] [ɡɹ̠ɐːs] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs] [ɡɹ̠ɛəs] n
ahitra
ground cover plant

grasshopper /ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/ /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ n
valala
an insect of the order Orthoptera

grave /ɡrɑːv/ /ɡɹeɪv/ adj
mafonja
serious in a negative sense

graveyard /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/ n
fasam-bazaha
tract of land in which the dead are buried

gray /ɡɹeɪ/ adj
volom-batolalaka
having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember

grayling n
aloka
Thymallus thymallus

great /ɡɹet/ /ɡɹiːt/ /ɡɹɛːt/ /ˈɡɹeɪt/ /ˈɡɹæɪt/ adj
avo
very big, large scale
maventy
important title
uncommonly gifted

greatcoat n
palitao
heavy overcoat

green /ɡɹin/ /ɡɹiːn/ adj
maitso
having green as its colour
of fruit: unripe

green /ɡɹin/ /ɡɹiːn/ n
maitso
colour

green bean n
pisitasy
immature pods of any kind of bean

greenhorn n
maitso
inexperienced person

greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ n
fiarahabana
acknowledgement of a persons presence or arrival

grey wolf n
amboadia
a large grey wolf (Canis lupus

grid /ɡɹɪd/ n
tambajotra
electricity delivery system

grin /ɡɹɪn/ n
tsiky
A smile revealing the teeth

grin /ɡɹɪn/ v
tsiky
To smile showing the teeth

grinder /ɡɹaɪn.də(ɹ)/ /ɡɹaɪndəɹ/ n
vazana
molar

grist /ɡɹɪst/ n
any
grain that is to be ground in a mill

grit /ɡɹɪt/ n
fasika
collection of hard materials

groan /ɡɹoʊn/ /ɡɹəʊn/ n
toreo
low guttural sound uttered in frustration or disapproval
low mournful uttered sound

groove /ɡɹuv/ /ɡɹuːv/ v
mandihy
to enjoy rhythmic music

gross /ɡɹos/ /ɡɹoʊs/ /ɡɹɔs/ /ɡɹəʊs/ adj
maharikoriko
causing disgust

ground /ɡɹaʊnd/ n
tany
surface of the Earth
electrical conductor connected to point of zero potential
electrical point of zero potential
soil, earth

grovel v
mandangolango
to be slavishly nice in the hope of securing something

grown-up adj
maventy
adult, fully grown

grub /ɡɹʌb/ n
antsanga

grumbling n
fimonomononana

guava /ˈɡwɑːvə/ n
goavy
fruit

guberniya n
governemanta
an administrative subdivision in the Russian empire

guidance /ˈɡaɪdəns/ n
anatra
advice

gules /ˈɡjulz/ /ˈɡjuːlz/ /ˈɡulz/ adj
mena
heraldry, of the colour red

gules /ˈɡjulz/ /ˈɡjuːlz/ /ˈɡulz/ n
mena
blazoning term for red

gullible /ˈɡʌlɪbl̩/ adj
bonaika
easily deceived or duped, naive

gum /ɡʌm/ n
akanjo-nify
flesh around teeth

gum arabic n
hihy arabo
substance from acacia trees

gunfire /ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/ n
afo
shots from guns

hackney /ˈhækni/ n
soavaly
ordinary horse

haggle /ˈhæɡəl/ v
miady varotra
to argue for a better deal

hail /heɪl/ [heɪ̯ɫ] n
havandra
balls of ice

hail storm n
havandra
a storm characterized by lots of large hail

hair /heː/ /hɛ(ə)ɹ/ /hɛə/ /hɛː/ /hɛːə/ [hiə] [hɛɚ] n
volo
mass of such filaments on the human head

hairbrush n
borosin-doha
a brush used in hair care

hairpin /ˈhɛə.pɪn/ /ˈhɛɚ.pɪn/ n
paingotra
pin or fastener for the hair

hairy-eared dwarf lemur n
tsidiala
Allocebus trichotis

half /haf/ /häf/ /hæf/ /hɐːf/ /hɑːf/ adj
sasany
consisting of a half

half /haf/ /häf/ /hæf/ /hɐːf/ /hɑːf/ n
sasany
math: fraction
one of two equal parts into which anything may be divided

hallelujah /ˌhæl.əˈl(j)uː.jə/ interjection
aleloia
general exclamation of gratitude

hallucination /həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/ n
fahadisoana
sensory perception of something that does not exist

hamlet /ˈhæm.lət/ /ˈhæm.lɪt/ n
tanàn-toby
small village
village without its own church

hammer /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈhæm.ɚ/ n
famepika
tool

hammer throw n
fampohaza
athletic event where a heavy steel ball with a handle attached is thrown

hammock /ˈhæmək/ /ˈhæmɪk/ n
lay
swinging couch or bed

hand /hænd/ [heənd] [hɛənd] [hɛːnd] n
tanana
part of the fore limb
set of cards held by a player in a card game

hand in v
mametraka
to give to a responsible person

handball n
tanana
football offence

handle /ˈhæn.dl̩/ /ˈhɛən.dl̩/ n
sandry
part of a door
taho
part of an object held in the hand when used or moved

handmade /ˈhændˌmeɪd/ /ˌhændˈmeɪd/ adj
natao tanana vita tanana
made by hand

handy /ˈhæn.di/ adj
sandry
within reach

happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ /ˈhæpinɪs/ n
hafaliana
agreeable feeling
emotion of being happy

happy /ˈhæpi/ adj
faly
appropriate, apt, felicitous
contented, joyous
fortunate, lucky
content (to do something); having no objection (to something)
tsara
may you have a happy

happy New Year phraseologicalUnit
miarahaba tratry ny taona vaovao
Happy New Year

happy birthday /ˈhæp.i ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈhæp.i ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/ interjection
arahaba tratry ny taona tsingerenan'ny nahaterahanao arahabaina tratry ny tsingerin-andro nahaterahanao arahabaina tratry ny tsingerin-taona nahaterahanao
good wishes for a birthday

hard /hɑɹd/ /hɑːd/ adj
mafy
demanding a lot of effort to endure
requiring a lot of effort to do or understand
resistant to pressure
severe

hard /hɑɹd/ /hɑːd/ adv
mafy
with much force or effort (related to act of think)

hardly /ˈhɑɹdli/ /ˈhɑːdli/ adv
mafy
harshly

hardware /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/ n
vy
material part of a computer

hare /hɛə/ /hɛɚ/ /hɛː/ n
bitro dia
animal

harlot /ˈhɑɹlət/ /ˈhɑːlət/ n
janga
a female prostitute

harm /hɑɹm/ /hɑːm/ n
ratsy
injury; hurt; damage

harp /hɑɹp/ /hɑːp/ n
dokanga
musical instrument

harsh /hæʃ/ /hɑɹʃ/ /hɑːʃ/ adj
mafy

harvest /ˈhaːvəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vɪst/ /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst/ /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vɪst/ n
hasotry
season of gathering the ripened crop

haughty /ˈhɑti/ /ˈhɔːti/ adj
kevoka
disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority

have /heɪv/ /hæf/ /hæv/ /həv/ /ə/ /əv/ v
manao
cause to, by command or request

have sex v
milely
take part in a sexual act

hawk /hɑk/ /hɔk/ /hɔːk/ v
mivarotra
to sell

hay /heɪ/ n
bozaka maina
grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder

hazard /ˈhaz.əd/ /ˈhæ.zɚd/ n
loza
peril
the chance of suffering harm

he /hi/ /i/ /ˈhiː/ [hi] [çi] pronoun
izi
personal pronoun "he"

he-ass n
boriky
he-ass, male ass, male donkey

he-cat n
piso
male cat

head /ˈhɛd/ n
loha
part of the body

head over heels /ˌhɛd oʊ.vɚ ˈhilz/ /ˌhɛd əʊ.və ˈhiːlz/ adv
adala
hopelessly, madly (as in head over heels in love)

headache /ˈhɛdeɪk/ n
aretin'andoha
pain or ache in the head

headbutt /ˈhɛdbʌt/ n
loha
sharp blow

header /ˈhɛdə/ /ˈhɛdɚ/ n
loha
soccer: act of hitting the ball with the head

heading /ˈhɛdɪŋ/ n
tanjona
direction

headland /ˈhɛdlənd/ n
orona
coastal land that juts into the sea

headless /ˈhɛdləs/ adj
loha
without a head

headquarters /ˈhɛd.ˌkwɔɹ.tɚz/ /ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/ n
seza
center of organisation's activity

heads /hɛdz/ n
egla
side of coin

headstock n
tanana
part of a lute-type string instrument

headwaters /ˈhɛdˌwɑtɝz/ n
loharano
the set of streams that feed into the beginning of a river

heap /heːp/ /hiːp/ n
vohitra
colloquial: large amount

hear /hjɜː/ /hɪə(ɹ)/ /hɪɚ/ v
mianatra
To receive information about; to come to learn of

hear, hear interjection
veloma
expression of support

heart /hɑɹt/ /hɑːt/ n
fo
an organ
a shape or symbol
seat of affections, understanding or will

heartbroken adj
vaky fo
suffering from grief

hearth /hæθ/ /hɑɹθ/ /hɑːθ/ /hɜːɹθ/ n
afo
home or family life
ambany
floor of fireplace
part of furnace

heartland /-lænd/ /-ˌlænd/ /ˈhɑɹtlənd/ /ˈhɑːtlənd/ n
fo
interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant

hearts /hɑɹts/ /hɑːts/ n
fo
the card suit (♥)

heath /hiːθ/ n
anjavidy
shrub of the family Ericaceae
type of land

heather /ˈhiːðəɹ/ /ˈhɛðə/ /ˈhɛðɚ/ n
anjavidy
colour
plant

heaven /ˈhɛvən/ n
lanitra
paradise and upper-world
sky

heavens /ˈhɛvənz/ n
lanitra
the sky

heavy /ˈhev.i/ /ˈhɛv.i/ adj
mavesatra
having great weight

hedgehog /ˈhɛd͡ʒ.hɒɡ/ /ˈhɛd͡ʒ.hɔɡ/ n
sokina
animal
obstacle

heft /hɛft/ v
mampakatra
to lift

hefty /ˈhɛfti/ adj
mafonja
heavy

hello /həˈloʊ/ /həˈləʉ/ /həˈləʊ/ /hɛˈloʊ/ /hɛˈləʊ/ /ˈhɛloʊ/ interjection
alô
when answering the telephone
manao ahoana salama
greeting

helpless /ˈhɛlplɪs/ adj
afa-manoatra
unable to defend oneself

hepatic /həˈpætɪk/ /hɪˈpætɪk/ adj
aty
relating to the liver

her /ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/ /ˈhɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈhɝ/ determiner
feo
belonging to

herb /(h)ɝb/ /h/ /hɜːb/ n
ahitra
plant used to flavour food
slang: marijuana

herd /hɜːd/ /hɝd/ n
pasitera
herdsman

herdsman n
pasitera
a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep

here /hiːɹ/ /hjɜː/ /hɪə̯(ɹ)/ /hɪə̯/ /hɪɚ̯/ /hɪɹ/ /hɪː(ɹ)/ /hɪː/ /ˈhi.ə/ adv
ato
in, on, or at this place

here /hiːɹ/ /hjɜː/ /hɪə̯(ɹ)/ /hɪə̯/ /hɪɚ̯/ /hɪɹ/ /hɪː(ɹ)/ /hɪː/ /ˈhi.ə/ n
ato

hereby /hɪəˈbʌɪ/ /hɪɹˈbaɪ/ adv
tokoa
formal phrase

heroin /ˈhɛɹoʊ.ɪn/ n
soavaly
powerful and addictive drug

heron /ˈhɛɹən/ n
dangoro
bird

hey /heɪ/ interjection
inona
request for repetition or explanation
momba
informal greeting

hi /ˈhaɪ̯/ interjection
vonjy
friendly, informal greeting

hiccup /ˈhɪkəp/ /ˈhɪkʌp/ n
solavady
spasm of the diaphragm

hide /haɪd/ n
hoditra
skin of an animal

high /ˈhaɪ/ [haɪ̯] adj
agnabo
elevated; tall

highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n
lala-masaka
main public road

hill /hɪl/ [hɪɫ] n
amoron-dranomasina
sloping road
bonga
elevated location

hilltop /ˈhɪltɒp/ n
tampony

himself /hɪmˈsɛlf/ /ɪ̈msɛlf/ pronoun
ihany
(reflexive) male person as the previously mentioned object

hind /haɪnd/ adj
vody
located at the rear

hinder /ˈhaɪn.də/ /ˈhaɪn.dɚ/ adj
vody
of or belonging to that part in the rear

hinder /ˈhaɪn.də/ /ˈhaɪn.dɚ/ n
vody
slang: buttocks

hindrance /ˈhɪndɹəns/ n
sakana
something which hinders

hirsute /həːˈsjuːt/ /həːˈsuːt/ /hɚˈsut/ adj
misafotofoto
hairy

his /əz/ /ɪ̈z/ /ˈhɘz/ /ˈhɪz/ determiner
feo
attributive: belonging to him

history /ˈhɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ /ˈhɪs.tɹɪ/ n
tantara
aggregate of past events
branch of knowledge that studies the past

hit /hɪt/ v
mikitika
to manage to touch in the right place

hit on v
manjengy
to approach somebody seeking love, sex, etc.

hole /hoʊl/ /hɐʉl/ /həʊl/ [hoɫ] [hɔʊɫ] n
hady
security vulnerability

holiday /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ /ˈhɒlɪdɪ/ n
fialantsasatra
period during which pupils do not attend school

holiness /ˈhoʊlinəs/ /ˈhəʊlinəs/ n
fahamasinana
state or condition of being holy

hollow /ˈhɑ.loʊ/ /ˈhɑlɚ/ /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ adj
foana
having an empty space inside

home /(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/ n
tanindrazana
someone’s native land
trano
house or structure in which someone lives
childhood or parental home
place of the affections

home country n
tanindrazana
country where a person was born and raised

home page /ˈhoʊmpeɪdʒ/ /ˈhəʊmpeɪdʒ/ n
fandraisana
main or first page of a website

homeland n
tanindrazana
country which one regards as home

homemade adj
trano
made at home

homosexuality /ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/ /ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/ /ˌhɒmə(ʊ)-/ /ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)sɛkʃʊˈælɪti/ /ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)ˌsɛksjʊˈælɪti/ n
fahapelahana
sexual orientation

honey /ˈhʌni/ n
fandrama
sweet substance produced by bees

honey bee n
reny
honey bee

hoof /huːf/ /hʊf/ n
kitro
tip of a toe of ungulates

hook /huːk/ /hʊk/ v
saoka
to attach a hook
to connect

hoopoe /ˈhupoʊ/ /ˈhupu/ /ˈhupəʊ/ /ˈhuːpuː/ n
takadalana
bird Upupa epops

hope /hoʊp/ /həʊp/ n
fanantenana
belief that something wished for can happen
person or thing that is a source of hope

hopefully /ˈhoʊpfəli/ /ˈhəʊpfəli/ adv
fanantenana
in a hopeful manner
manantena
it is hoped that

horde /ho(ː)ɹd/ /hoəd/ /hɔɹd/ /hɔːd/ n
rezimanta
wandering troop or gang

horizontal /ˌhoɹəˈzɑntəl/ /ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ adj
marindrano
parallel to the plane of the horizon

horny /ˈhoɹni/ /ˈhɔːni/ adj
mafana
sexually aroused

horror /ˈhɑɹ.ɚ/ /ˈhɒɹ.ə/ /ˈhɔɚ/ /ˈhɔɹ.ɚ/ n
fahatahorana
intense distressing fear or repugnance

horse /hoɹs/ /hoːs/ /hɔːs/ /hɔːɹs/ [ho̝ːs] [ho̞ɹs] n
soavaly
knight in chess
gymnastic equipment
soavaly farasy
members of the species Equus ferus

horsefly n
lalitromby
fly of the family Tabanidae

horsemeat n
soavaly
horse meat

hospital /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.ɾl̩/ /ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ n
hopitaly
large medical facility

hot /hɑt/ /hɒt/ adj
mafana
having a high temperature
feeling the sensation of heat
of the weather
very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed

hot air n
rivotra
empty, confused or exaggerated talk

hotel /(h)əʊˈtɛl/ /hoʊˈtɛl/ /ˈhoʊtɛl/ n
hotely
establishment providing accommodation

hour /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈaʊɚ/ n
ora
time period of sixty minutes

house /haʊs/ /hʌʊs/ n
trano
human abode
archetypal structure of a human abode
dynasty, familiar descendance

house mouse n
totozy
mouse of the species Mus musculus

house-trained adj
madio
trained not to excrete indoors

hover /ˈhɒvə/ /ˈhʌvə/ /ˈhʌvɚ/ v
mihevaheva
to remain stationary or float in the air

how /haʊ/ /hæɔ/ adv
ahoana
in what manner
in what state
to what degree
used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings

how /haʊ/ /hæɔ/ conjunction
ahoana
the manner or way in which

how come /haʊ kʌm/ adv
ahoana
why

how many pronoun
akory
what number

hubby /ˈhʌbi/ n
antitra
husband

hug /hʌɡ/ v
manery
to embrace

huh /hə/ /hʌ/ [hə̃] [hʌ̃] interjection
ary
"I know, huh" what huh
expressing doubt or confusion
tag question
to express amusement or subtle surprise
to reinforce a question
inona
to indicate that one didn't hear

hullabaloo /ˈhʌləbəˌlu/ /ˌhʌləbəˈlu/ /ˌhʌləbəˈluː/ n
fahavelomana
clamour, commotion, fuss or uproar

human being n
olona
person

humongous /ˌhjuːˈmɒŋɡəs/ /ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs/ [çu̟ːˈmʊŋɡəs] [ˌçu̟ːˈmɐŋɡəs] adj
katilahiny
extremely large

hump /hʌmp/ [hɐm̥p] v
milely
to have sex with

hundred /ˈhʌndɚd/ /ˈhʌndɹəd/ /ˈhʌndɹɪd/ /ˈhʌnd͡ʒɚd/ numeral
zato
cardinal number 100

hundred thousand numeral
hetsy
100,000

hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə/ /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ n
noana
need for food

hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ adj
noana
affected by hunger; desirous of food

hurst /hɜːst/ /hɝst/ n
ala kely
a wood or grove

husband /ˈhʌz.bənd/ n
ibaban-tsaiky lahy
male partner in marriage

hydrogen /ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n/ /ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒən/ [ˈhaɪd͡ʒɹəd͡ʒən] n
hydrogène
chemical element
molecular hydrogen

hydrology n
haibolan-dranoka
science related to water

hypothesize /-ə.saɪz/ /haɪˈpɑː.θə.saɪz/ /haɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/ /həˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/ /hɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/ v
manao
to believe or assert

ice /aɪs/ [ʌɪs] n
ranomandry
water in frozen form

ice cream /aɪsˈkɹiːm/ /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/ /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ n
ranomandry
dessert

icky /ˈɪki/ adj
maharikoriko
unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting

idiom /ˈɪdi.əm/ n
fiteny
idiomatic expression

idiot /ˈɪd.i.(j)ət/ /ˈɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ n
vendrana
person of low general intelligence

idiotic /ɪd.iˈɑt.ɪk/ /ɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk/ [ɪɾiˈɑɾɪk] adj
vendrana
pertaining to or resembling an idiot

idle /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ /ˈʌɪdəl/ adj
kamo
averse to work or labor

idler n
kamo
one who is lazy; a sluggard
one who spends his or her time in inaction

idol /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ n
sampy
representation of anything revered

ignorance /ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/ /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/ n
tsifahalalana
condition of being uninformed or uneducated

ignorant /ˈɪɡnəɹənt/ adj
tsifahalalana
characterized by ignorance

ill /ɪl/ adj
marary
in poor health, suffering from a disease

ill /ɪl/ adv
ratsy
not well

illustration /ˌɪl.əˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ n
anatra
that which illustrates

imbibe /ɪmˈbaɪb/ v
misotro
drink

imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ v
mianatra
to follow as a model

imitator n
boloky
one who imitates another

immature /ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/ /ɪməˈt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /ɪməˈt͡ʃʊə(ɹ)/ adj
maitso
not fully formed

imp /ɪmp/ n
mananasy
mischievous child

impact /ɪmˈpækt/ /ˈɪmpækt/ v
mikitika
to influence

impair /ɪmˈpeə(ɹ)/ /ɪmˈpeː(ɹ)/ /ɪmˈpɛə(ɹ)/ /ɪmˈpɛɹ/ /ɪmˈpɛː(ɹ)/ v
manalemy
have a diminishing effect on

impersonate /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/ v
mianatra
assume the identity of

impertinence /ɪm.ˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/ /ɪm.ˈpɝ.tɪ.nəns/ /ɪm.ˈpɝt.nəns/ n
angiangy
insolence

impinge /ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒ/ v
mikitika
to make a physical impact on to collide, to crash (upon)

implement /ˈɪmpləmənt/ /ˈɪmpləmɛnt/ n
fitaovana
a tool

implicit /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ adj
mifandraika
contained in the essential nature

import /ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɪmˈpoət/ /ɪmˈpɔɹt/ /ɪmˈpɔːt/ /ˈɪm.po(ː)ɹt/ /ˈɪm.poət/ /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ n
antony
significance, importance

import /ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɪmˈpoət/ /ɪmˈpɔɹt/ /ɪmˈpɔːt/ /ˈɪm.po(ː)ɹt/ /ˈɪm.poət/ /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ v
manisa
to be important

imprecation /ˌɪm.pɹəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ n
loza
a curse
act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone

imprint /ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/ n
bera
the name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc

impudence /ˈɪmpjudəns/ /ˈɪmpjədəns/ n
angiangy
impudent language, conduct or behavior
quality of being impudent

in /ɘn/ /ən/ /ɪn/ preposition
amina
contained by
indicating a state
into, towards
surrounded by
part, member of
an-koatra
after a period of time

in charge adj
tomponandraikitra
having responsibility

in favor of preposition
an-koatra
in support of

in the wake of preposition
aoriana
following

in tune
marina
having the correct musical pitch

in- prefix
aza
reversal of meaning

inane /ɪˈneɪn/ adj
hamaivanan-doha
purposeless; pointless

incent /ɪnˈsɛnt/ v
mampirisika
to provide an incentive to (a person or organization)

inch /ɪnt͡ʃ/ n
ankihibe
English unit of length and traditional equivalents
volo
unspecified but very short distance

inconsiderate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/ /ˌɪŋ-/ adj
tia tena
not considerate of others

independent city n
ambonivohitra
city not part of a local government district

index /ˈɪndɛks/ n
ankihikely
alphabetical listing of items

indigo /ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/ /ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/ n
aika
colour

individualism n
fiolonoloanana
moral stance

indri /ˈɪndɹi/ n
babakoto
Indri indri

inexpensive adj
boba
low in price

infant /ˈɪn.fənt/ n
anaka
very young human being
legal minor

infelicitous /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.təs/ /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/ /ˌɪn.fɛlˈɪs.ɪ.təs/ /ˌɪn.fɪˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/ adj
ankavia
inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done

infinity /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/ n
tsiefa
endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of end or limit

infirmary /ɪnˈfɝməɹi/ n
hopitaly
place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital

inflection /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ n
fihilan-teny
change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function

influence /ɪnˈflu.əns/ /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ n
fianjadiana
power to affect, control or manipulate

ingratiate /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ v
mandangolango
get someone's favor, especially through flattery

inhabit /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ v
monina
to live or reside in some place

inherent /ɪnˈhɛɹənt/ /ɪnˈhɪəɹənt/ adj
mifandraika
natural part or consequence

inhospitable /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/ adj
tsy azo hiainana
Not offering shelter

ink /iŋk/ /ɪŋk/ n
ranomainty
coloured fluid used for writing

inning /ˈɪnɪŋ/ n
taho
a period of play in baseball

innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ adj
tsy manantsiny
not legally responsible for a wrongful act
pure, free from sin, untainted

insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ adj
adala
characterized by insanity or the utmost folly
exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind

insect /ˈɪnsɛkt/ n
bibikely
arthropod of class Insecta

inshore adj
ranomasina
of wind blowing from the sea to the land

inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ /ˈɪnsaɪd/ preposition
amina
within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference

insinuate /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ v
mandangolango
ingratiate oneself

insolence /ˈɪn.sə.ləns/ n
angiangy
arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude

installment /ɪnˈstoːl.mənt/ /ɪnˈstɑl.mənt/ /ɪnˈstɔl.mənt/ /ɪnˈstɔːl.mənt/ n
anjara
media: part of a serial

instruct /ɪnˈstɹakt/ /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ v
mianatra
teach, give instruction

instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ n
anatra
that which instructs, or with which one is instructed

insular /ˈɪnsjələ/ /ˈɪnsjəlɚ/ /ˈɪnsəlɚ/ adj
nosy
linguistics, anthropology
of, pertaining to, or resembling an island or islands
situated on an island

insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ /ˈɪnsʌlt/ v
manasaha
to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (someone)

integrated circuit n
olika voafintina anaty
thin chip

intelligence /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/ n
tafatafa
department, agency or unit
information about the enemy

intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/ v
maminavina
to be intent upon
mikasa
to fix the mind upon a goal

intendment n
lalana
the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation

interjection /ɪn.təˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ /ˌɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ n
tenim-piontanana
exclamation or filled pause in grammar

interval /ˈɪntəvəl/ /ˈɪntɚvəl/ n
elanelana
distance in space

interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/ n
fanadiadiana
conversation with journalist etc.

into /ˈɪn.tu/ /ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tə/ /ˈɪn.tʊ/ preposition
ao anatin'ny
going inside

intrinsic /ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ adj
mifandraika
inherent

inundation n
tondra-drano
act of inundating

investigate [ɪn.ˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t] v
miantra
to inquire into, study

invigorating adj
hery
giving strength, energy and vitality

invitation /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
fiantsoana
act of inviting
document or spoken words conveying the message by which one is invited

invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ v
miantso
ask for the presence or participation of someone

iron /ˈaɪ.ən/ /ˈaɪ.ɚn/ /ˈaɪ.ɹən/ n
vy
chemical element Fe

island /ˈaɪ̯lənd/ n
nosy
area of land completely surrounded by water
entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself

isotope /ˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/ /ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/ n
miratoerana
atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons

issue /ˈɪsjuː/ /ˈɪʃ(j)u/ /ˈɪʃ(j)uː/ n
voankazo
produce or income from farmland or rental property

issue /ˈɪsjuː/ /ˈɪʃ(j)u/ /ˈɪʃ(j)uː/ v
manao
to sally forth
mivoaka
to flow out; to proceed from

isthmus /ˈɪs.məs/ /ˈɪst.məs/ /ˈɪsθ.məs/ /ˈɪz.məs/ n
andilana
strip of land

it /ɘt/ /ət/ /ɪt/ [ɪt] [ɪ̈t] [ɪ̈ʔ] n
piso
The person who chases others in the game of tag

it /ɘt/ /ət/ /ɪt/ [ɪt] [ɪ̈t] [ɪ̈ʔ] pronoun
izi
subject — inanimate thing

item /ˈaɪ.təm/ /ˈɑɪ.təm/ [ˈaɪ̯.ɾm̩] [ˈaɪ̯.ɾəm] [ˈɑɪ.ɾəm] n
anona
distinct physical object

its /ɪts/ determiner
feo
belonging to it

jack /d͡ʒæk/ n
boriky
male ass (the animal)

jackass n
boriky
foolish or stupid person
male donkey

jackfruit n
ampalibe
the fruit

jackpot /ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/ n
mofo
accumulating money prize pool

jackrabbit n
bitro dia
large rabbit

jail /d͡ʒeɪ(ə)l/ n
fonja
place for short-term confinement
tranomaizina
confinement

jam /ˈdʒæːm/ /ˈd͡ʒæm/ n
aomby
impromptu informal performance

jam /ˈdʒæːm/ /ˈd͡ʒæm/ v
aomby
music: to improvise as a group

jam session n
aomby
impromptu informal performance

javelin /ˈd͡ʒæv.(ə.)lɪn/ n
lefona
spear used as a weapon
spear used in athletic competition

jaw /d͡ʒɑ/ /d͡ʒɔ/ /d͡ʒɔː/ n
saoka
bone of the jaw

jawbone n
saoka
bone of the lower jaw

jawline n
soaka
lower edge of the face

jeer /d͡ʒɪə(ɹ)/ /d͡ʒɪɹ/ n
fetika
mocking remark

jell /d͡ʒɛl/ v
vavoninkena
to gel

jeopardy /ˈd͡ʒɛpədi/ /ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi/ n
loza
danger of failure, harm, or loss

jinx /d͡ʒɪŋks/ n
loza
a hex; an evil spell

jizz /ˈd͡ʒɪz/ n
ronono
slang: sperm

job /d͡ʒɑb/ /d͡ʒɒb/ n
asa
economic role for which a person is paid
task

jocund /ˈd͡ʒoʊkənd/ /ˈd͡ʒɑkənd/ /ˈd͡ʒɒkənd/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊkənd/ adj
faly
jovial, exuberant, lighthearted; merry and in high spirits

joe /d͡ʒoʊ/ /d͡ʒəʊ/ n
kafe
coffee

joint /d͡ʒɔɪnt/ n
trano
business

journal /ˈd͡ʒɜːnəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/ n
gazety
computing: chronological record of changes
diary or daily record
newspaper or magazine

journey /ˈd͡ʒɜːni/ /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ n
dia
trip, a voyage

jovial /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vəl/ /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.əl/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/ adj
faly
cheerful and good-humoured

joy /d͡ʒɔɪ/ n
hafaliana
feeling of happiness

joyful /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfəl/ adj
faly
feeling or causing joy

joystick /ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/ n
taho
mechanical control device

judge /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ n
mpitsara
public judicial official
someone deciding another's fate
someone with valued opinions

judgmental adj
tsikera
inclined to pass judgment

juggler /ˈd͡ʒʌɡl̩ə(ɹ)/ n
mpibaiko biby
person who practices juggling

jujube /ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuː.biː/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuːb/ n
mokonazy

jump the gun v
manao
to begin a race too soon

junket /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkɪt/ n
fety
feast or banquet

junketing n
fety
A celebratory feast or banquet.

just /d͡ʒəs(t)/ /d͡ʒɛst/ /d͡ʒɪst/ /d͡ʒʌst/ adj
marina
morally fair, righteous

just /d͡ʒəs(t)/ /d͡ʒɛst/ /d͡ʒɪst/ /d͡ʒʌst/ adv
marina
only, simply, merely

justice /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪs/ n
fahamarinana
correctness
fairness, especially with regard to punishment
judgment and punishment of who wronged another
state of being just or fair
the civil power dealing with law
mpitsara
a judge of certain courts

justification /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
fidiovana
reason, explanation, or excuse
text alignment

juvenile /ˈd͡ʒuːvənaɪl/ /ˈd͡ʒuːvənəl/ adj
tanora
young; not fully developed

keel /kiːl/ n
antsifotsy
rigid flat piece of material giving a ship greater control and stability

ken /kɛn/ /kɪn/ v
mahalala
to know, perceive or understand

kernel /ˈkɜːnəl/ /ˈkɝnəl/ n
fo
core or essence of an object or system

key /ki/ /kiː/ [cʰi̞i̯] [kʲʰi̞i̯] n
fanalahidy
computing: field in a record used as a search argument
computing: field of a database constrained to be unique
computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array
crucial step
cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode
lakile fanalahidy
device designed to open and close a lock

keyhole /ˈkiˌhoʊl/ n
karetsaka
a hole to lock/unlock with a key

kid /kɪd/ n
anaka
child (colloq.)

kid /kɪd/ v
mivanivany
make a joke with
to joke

kiddo /ˈkɪdoʊ/ n
kely
child
zazalahy
close friend

kidney /ˈkɪdni/ n
voa
an organ in the body

kidney stone n
vato
calculus in the kidney

kill /kɪl/ [kʰɪɫ] n
fahafatesana
act of killing
maty
death blow

kill /kɪl/ [kʰɪɫ] v
tapaka
to render inoperative

kilo- prefix
kilao-
prefix

kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ n
kilaograma
unit of mass equal to 1000 grams

kilometre /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ /kɪˈlɒmɪtə/ /ˈkɪləˌmitəɹ/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/ n
kilometatra
unit of measure

kind /kaɪnd/ n
bika
type, race, category

kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/ [ˈkʰɪn(d)əɹˌɡɑːɹt̬(ə)n] [ˈkʰɪɾ̃əɹˌɡɑːɹʔn̩] n
voly
educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6

king /kiŋ/ /kɪŋ/ n
mpanjaka
a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation

kingfisher /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ n
vintsy
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines

kink /kɪŋk/ n
kiho
tight curl, twist, or bend

kiss /kɪs/ [kʰɪs] n
ba
a touch with the lips

kit /kɪt/ n
lalao

kitchen /ˈkɪt͡ʃən/ /ˈkɪt͡ʃɪn/ n
lakozia
room

kitchen knife n
antsibe
typical knife for preparing food

kite /kaɪt/ n
papango
lightweight toy for flying

knackered /ˈnæk.əd/ adj
potika
broken, inoperative

knave /neɪv/ n
pejy
archaic: boy; especially, boy servant

knee /kniː/ /ni/ /niː/ n
lohalika
joint in the middle of the leg and area around it

knight /naɪt/ n
soavaly
chess piece

knit /ˈnɪt/ v
manao ba
to make fabric from thread or yarn

knobhead n
be adala
fool, idiot

knock it off v
mamarana
to stop doing something

knot /nɑt/ /nɒt/ n
fatotra
looping

know /noʊ/ /nəʊ/ v
mahalala
be acquainted or familiar with
be certain or sure about (something)
be informed about
have knowledge of
understand (a subject)

knowledge /ˈnoʊlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈnɒlɪd͡ʒ/ n
fahaizana
total of what is known, product of learning

knowledgeable /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ adj
mpahay
having knowledge, especially of a particular subject

labia /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/ n
molotra
folds of tissue at opening of vulva

labium /ˈleɪ.bi.əm/ n
molotra
liplike structure

laborious /ləˈbɔːɹiəs/ adj
mafonja
requiring much physical effort

labour /ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ n
asa
giving birth
work

labour /ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ v
miasa
to work

lactose /ˈlæk.toʊs/ /ˈlæk.təʊs/ /ˈlæk.təʊz/ n
laktôzy
disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products

lagoon /ləˈɡuːn/ n
dobo
shallow body of water

lake /leɪk/ n
farihy
body of water

lamentation /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/ /ˌlæm.ɪnˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
toreo

lamp /læmp/ [leəmp] [lɛəmp] [lɛːmp] n
jiro
device producing light
takamoa
oil device producing light

lampstand n
fanaovan-jiro
lamp holder

land /lænd/ [ɫeə̯nd] n
tanindrazana
someone's homeplace
tany
country or region

landfill /ˈlænd.fɪl/ n
any
site at which refuse is buried

language /ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/ [ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ] n
fiteny
body of words used as a form of communication
the ability to communicate using words
lela
nonverbal communication
miteny
particular words used

large /lɑɹd͡ʒ/ /lɑːd͡ʒ/ adj
maventy
of greater size

large-sized adj
maventy

last /last/ /læst/ /lɑːst/ /ɫast/ adj
fara
being the only one remaining of its class
final

late /leɪt/ adj
afo
euphemism for "dead"

lathe /leɪð/ v
mihodina
to shape with a lathe

latitude /ˈlæt.ə.tjud/ /ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ /ˈlæt.ɪ.tud/ n
laharam-pehintany
angular distance north or south from the equator
angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic
imaginary line parallel to the equator

lattice /ˈlæt.ɪs/ n
tambajotra
regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points

laugh /laːf/ /læf/ /lɑːf/ n
hehy
something that provokes mirth or scorn
mihomehy
expression of mirth peculiar to the human species

laugh /laːf/ /læf/ /lɑːf/ v
mihomehy
make an object of laughter or ridicule
show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds

laughter /ˈlæftɚ/ /ˈlɑːftə/ n
hehy
movement of the muscles of the laughing face
sound (as) of laughing

law /lɑ/ /lɔ/ /lɔː/ /ɫoː/ n
lalàna
any rule that must or should be obeyed
body of rules established in a community by its authorities
mathematics: statement that is true under specified conditions
statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena

lay /leɪ/ v
mametraka
to place something down in a position of rest

layabout /ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/ n
kamo
lazy person

lazy /ˈleɪzi/ adj
kamo
unwilling to work

lazybones n
kamo
person who is lazy

lead /lid/ /liːd/ n
fanitso
information obtained by a detective or police officer
information obtained by a news reporter

lead /lɛd/ n
firaka
bullets

leaf /liːf/ n
ravina ravinkazo
part of a plant
ravinkazo
sheet of a book
sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin

lean /liːn/ adj
mahia
being slim, not fleshy

learn /lɑː(ɹ)n/ /lɜːn/ /lɝn/ v
mianatra
to acquire knowledge or ability

learned /ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ adj
mpahay
having much learning

leather /ˈlɛðə/ /ˈlɛðɚ/ /ˈlʌðəɹ/ n
hoditra
material produced by tanning animal skin

ledger /ˈlɛd͡ʒə/ /ˈlɛd͡ʒɚ/ n
tanjadava
construction: board attached to a wall to provide support

left /ˈlɛft/ adj
ankavia
west side of the body when one is facing north

left /ˈlɛft/ n
ankavia
the ensemble of left-wing political parties
the left side

left wing n
ankavia
politics

left-wing adj
ankavia
favoring political, social, and economic equality

left-winger n
ankavia
person who belongs to the political left

leftover n
mijanona
something left behind

leg /leɪɡ/ /lɛɡ/ n
ranjo
lower limb from groin to ankle
portion of the lower appendage from knee to ankle

legislation /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/ n
lalàna
law already enacted by legislature

lemur /ˈliːmə(ɹ)/ n
gidro varika
strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea

let know v
milaza
inform

let's go phraseologicalUnit
mandeha
hortative of go

lev /lɛv/ n
liona
currency of Bulgaria

leverage /ˈliːv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ v
manatsara
use, exploit, take full advantage of

lexicon /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɑn/ /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɒn/ /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/ n
diksionera
(rare) any dictionary
dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic
vocabulary of a language
rakibolana
dictionary of lexemes

liable /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ [ˈlaɪ̯əbəɫ] [ˈlaɪ̯əbɫ̩] adj
tomponandraikitra
responsible

liberalism n
liberalisma
political movement

liberty /ˈlɪb.ə.ti/ /ˈlɪb.ɚ.ti/ /ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/ [ˈlɪb.ɚ.ɾi] [ˈlɪb.ɪ.ɾi] n
fahafahana
condition of being free

libre /-bɹeɪ/ /ˈlibɹə/ /ˈliːbɹə/ [ˈlibʁ] adj
maimaim-poana
(software) with very few limitations on distribution or improvement

life /laɪf/ n
fahavelomana
the state of being alive

lifeguard n
mpanavotra
lifesaver, expert swimmer rescuer

lifetime /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ n
fiainana
duration of the life of someone or something

light /laɪt/ /lʌɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ] n
zava
electromagnetic waves

light bulb /ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/ n
Takamoa
evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light
jiro
resembling article that converts electricity to light

lighthouse /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ n
fara
building containing a light to warn or guide ships

lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ [ˈlɐɪ̯ʔ.nɪŋ] [ˈlʌɪ̯ʔ.nɪŋ] n
fotaka helatra
flash of light

lignite /lɪɡnaɪ̯t/ n
linita
coal

like /laɪ̯k/ /læ̙ːk/ /lɑːk/ /lɔɪ̯k/ preposition
hoatra
similar to
such as

like /laɪ̯k/ /læ̙ːk/ /lɑːk/ /lɔɪ̯k/ v
mitia
to enjoy
to show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote

like that
hoe
in that particular manner
used to indicate agreement

lima bean /ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/ /ˈlaɪmə ˌbiːn/ n
kabaro
butter bean

limb /lɪm/ n
sandry
part of bow

line /laɪn/ /lɑɪn/ [lɑe̯n] n
ankavanana
geometry: infinite one-dimensional figure
teny
sentence of dialogue, especially in a script or screenplay

lingering /ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/ /ˈlɪŋɡɹɪŋ/ n
fiandrasana
act of lingering or waiting

linguistics /liŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ n
haitsikerafiteny
scientific study of language

lining /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ n
vohitra
covering for the inside of something

lion /ˈlaɪən/ n
liona
big cat Panthera leo

lip /lɪp/ n
molotra
fleshy protrusion framing the mouth

lira /ˈlɪəɹə/ n
boky
basic unit of currency in Turkey
currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.

list /lɪst/ n
lisitra
enumeration or compilation of items

listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ [ˈlɪs.n̩] v
mihaino
to accept advice or obey instruction
to hear (something)
to pay attention to a sound

listening /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/ /ˈlɪs.ə.nɪŋ/ n
mihaino
act of listening

little /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪt(ə)l/ /ˈlɪtl̩/ [ˈlɪtʰɫ̩] [ˈlɪɾɫ̩] [ˈɫɪɾɫ̩] adj
kely
small in size

little boy n
kely
a diminutive male child

little finger n
ankihikely
outermost and smallest finger of the hand

little grebe n
kiborano tsiriry vivy
bird

little one n
kely
term of endearment

live /lɪv/ v
miaina
be alive
cope
have permanent residence
spend (one's life), pass, maintain, continue in

livelihood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ /ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/ n
aina
means of supporting oneself

livelong adj
avokoa
total, complete, whole

liver /ˈlɪvə/ /ˈlɪvɚ/ n
aty
organ of the body
organ as food

living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ adj
miaina
having life
in use or existing

living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ n
aina
financial means; a means of maintaining life
state of being alive
style of life

lizard /ˈlɪz.əd/ /ˈlɪz.ɚd/ n
androngo
reptile

lo /loʊ/ /ləʊ/ interjection
mijery
look, see, behold

loaf /loʊf/ /ləʊf/ n
mofo
block of bread

loafer /ˈloʊfɚ/ /ˈləʊfə/ n
kamo
idle person

loathe /ˈloʊð/ /ˈləʊð/ v
mankatia
to detest, hate, revile

lock /lɑk/ /lɒk/ n
karetsaka
something used for fastening

lockjaw n
tetanosy
disease

locust /ˈloʊ.kəst/ /ˈləʊ.kəst/ n
dongara
type of grasshopper

lofty /ˈlɑfti/ /ˈlɒfti/ /ˈlɔːfti/ adj
agnabo
high, having great height or stature

lone /loʊn/ /ləʊn/ adj
fotsiny
having no companion

long /lɑŋ/ /lɒŋ/ /lɔŋ/ /lɔːŋ/ /lʊŋɡ/ adv
fotoana
for a particular duration

long absent, soon forgotten proverb
lavitry ny maso, lavitry ny fo
love fades away when people are distant

long weekend n
tetezana
weekend extended by one or more days off

long-tailed tit n
sotro
bird

longbow /ˈlɒŋbəʊ/ n
tongolo
large bow

look /luːk/ /luːx/ /lʊk/ n
bika
physical appearance

look /luːk/ /luːx/ /lʊk/ v
mijery
to face
to try to see

look after v
mikarakara
to watch, to protect

look at v
mijery
to consider
to observe or watch
to study visually

look up v
mikaroka
to obtain information about something from a text source

loon /ˈluːn/ n
adala
a crazy person

loquat /ˈloʊkwɑt/ /ˈləʊkwɒt/ n
bibasy
fruit

lotus /ˈloʊtəs/ /ˈləʊtəs/ n
lota
plant of the genus Nelumbo

louse /laʊs/ n
hao
an insect of the order Psocodea
makorela
worthless person

love /lʊv/ /lʌv/ [lɘv] [lɘʋ] [lʌv] [ɫäv~ɫɐv] [ɫʌv] v
mankafy

lover /ˈlʌvə/ /ˈlʌvɚ/ n
raiki-pitia
one who loves another person

loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ adj
mankatia
expressing a large amount of love

low /ˈloʊ/ /ˈləʊ/ adj
ambany
despicable
in a position comparatively close to the ground
not high in amount or quantity
quiet; soft; not loud
small in height

lowland n
lemaka
area which is lower than surroundings

luck /lʊk/ /lʌk/ [lɐk] n
vintana
something that happens to someone by chance

lucky /ˈlʌki/ adj
faly
being good by chance
of people, having good fortune

lug /lʌɡ/ n
sofina
protrusion used as a handle or point of attachment

luminary /ˈluməˌnɛɹi/ /ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/ n
hazavana
one who is an inspiration to others

luncheon /ˈlʌntʃ.ən/ /ˈlʌnʃ.ən/ n
fisakafoana
formal meal served in the middle of the day

lung /ˈlʌŋ/ n
avokavoka
organ that extracts oxygen from the air

luscious /ˈlʌʃəs/ adj
ankamamina
sweet and pleasant

lust /lʌst/ n
hafaliana
delightful cause of joy, pleasure

lust /lʌst/ v
fifaliana
strongly desire

lute /l(j)uːt/ /luːt/ n
valiha
stringed instrument

ma /mɑː/ n
mama
colloquial form of mother

machine /məˈʃin/ /məˈʃiːn/ n
fiarakodia
archaic: vehicle, automobile

macula /ˈmækjʊlə/ n
tasy
large blot or splotch
spot

mad /ˈmæd/ /ˈmæːd/ adj
adala
insane (adj.)

madeleine /ˈmad(ə)lɛn/ /ˈmad(ə)lɪn/ /ˈmædələn/ /ˌmædəˈleɪn/ n
madelenina
small gateau in the shape of a scallop shell

madman n
adala
an insane man

magazine /mæɡ.əˈziːn/ /ˈmæɡ.ə.ziːn/ n
Mangazay
ammunition clip or chamber enabling multiple rounds to be held before firing

maggot /ˈmæɡət/ n
kankana
dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter
worthless person

magician /məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/ n
magy
practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic
spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts

magus /ˈmeɪɡəs/ n
mpamosavy
magician

mahogany /məˈhɒɡəni/ n
rotra
tree
wood

mailman /ˈmeɪl.mæn, ˈmeɪl.mən/ n
anona
post office employee

mainland /-lænd/ /mæɪnlænd/ /ˈmeɪnlænd/ /ˈmeɪnlənd/ n
kontinènta
the main landmass of a country or continent

maize /meɪz/ n
katsaka
corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays

make /meɪk/ [meɪkʲ] v
manamboatra
manao
to cause to do
to construct
to create

make love v
manao firaisana manao firaisana ara-nofo miray ara-nofo
to engage in sexual intercourse

malaria /məˈlɛə.ɹi.ə/ n
tazo
disease

male /meɪl/ n
lehilahy
human of masculine sex or gender

malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/ adj
ratsy
deliberately harmful; spiteful

malleus /ˈmæl.i.əs/ n
famaky
the small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

malnutrition n
tsifanjariantsakafo
lack of adequate nourishment

mammy n
mama
child's name for mother

man /meːn/ /mæn/ [meən] [mɑn] [mɛn] [mɛən] [mẽə̃n] n
lehilahy olona
adult male human
olombelona
human

manager /ˈmæn.ə.d͡ʒɚ/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.d͡ʒə/ [ˈmeən.ə.d͡ʒɚ] n
tomponandraikitra
person whose job is to manage something

mandrake n
dodaina
botany

mango /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/ /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ [ˈmɛəŋɡoʊ] n
anaran-kazo
tropical fruit tree Mangifera indica

mangrove /ˈmæŋɡɹoʊv/ /ˈmæŋɡɹəʊv/ n
alan-konko
habitat

manhood /ˈmænhʊd/ n
lehilahy
men as a group

manifold /ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/ /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/ /ˈmɛniˌfoʊld/ /ˈmɛnɪˌfoʊld/ adj
hafa
various in kind or quality

manioc /ˈmeɪ.niˌɑk/ /ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/ /ˈmæ.niˌɑk/ n
balahazo
root
tropical plant

mankind /mænˈkaɪnd/ n
lehilahy
men collectively, as opposed to all women

manky /ˈmæŋki/ adj
maharikoriko
unpleasantly dirty and disgusting

many /ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈmɪni/ determiner
maro
an indefinite large number of

marble /ˈmɑɹ.bəl/ /ˈmɑː.bəl/ n
kanety
crystalline limestone

mare /ˈmɑɹ.eɪ/ /ˈmɑɹ.i/ /ˈmɛɚ.i/ n
rano
planetology: dark circular plain

mark /mæɹk/ /mɑɹk/ /mɑː(ɾ)k/ /mɑːk/ n
tasy
visible impression, blemish, stain

market /ˈmɑɹkət/ /ˈmɑɹkɪt/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/ n
tsena
spacious site for trading

marketplace n
tsena
open area in a town housing a public market
space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates
the world of commerce and trade

marl /mɑɹl/ /mɑːl/ n
marna sokaidîtra
a mixed earthy substance

maroon /məˈɹuːn/ /məˈɹəʉn/ /məˈɹʉːn/ adj
volontsokola
color

married /ˈmæɹ.id/ /ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ /ˈmɛɹ.id/ adj
poizina
in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband

marry /ˈmeɹ.i/ /ˈmæɹ.i/ /ˈmɛɹ.i/ v
manambady
to take a husband or wife

martial art n
ady
military prowess

martyr /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ [ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)] [ˈmɐːɾə(ɹ)] [ˈmɑɹ.ɾɚ] n
maritiora
one who sacrifices their life for an important cause
one willing to be killed for religion

martyrdom /ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/ n
koba
great suffering

masculine /ˈmæskjələn/ /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ adj
lehilahy
having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate

mashed /mæʃt/ adj
manga
intoxicated

mass /mæs/ /mɑs/ n
ambangony androhina
quantity of matter cohering together to make one body
gaboka lamesa
lower classes

massage /məˈsɑd͡ʒ/ /məˈsɑʒ/ /məˈsɑː(d)ʒ/ /ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/ n
manotra
rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body

mastermind /ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/ /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/ n
atidoha
person responsible for a major operation
person with extraordinary intellect

matching /ˈmæt͡ʃɪŋ/ adj
mifanaraka
the same as another; sharing the same design

mate /meɪt/ n
sakaiza
friend

mathematician /ˌmæθ(.ə)məˈtɪʃ.ən/ n
kajy
expert in mathematics

mathematics /mæθ(ə)ˈmætəks/ /mæθ(ə)ˈmætɪks/ n
kajy
field of study

matter /ˈmætə/ /ˈmætɚ/ [-ɾɚ] v
manisa
to be important

maunch /mɑːnt͡ʃ/ n
taho
heraldry: a long stylised sleeve

may /meɪ/ v
ary
subjunctive
mety
possibly, but not certainly

maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ [ˈmeɪ̯bi] adv
mety
as a pro-sentence
indicating a lack of certainty

me /mi/ /miː/ pronoun
zaho
complement of the copula
direct object of a verb
indirect object of a verb
object of a preposition
subject of a verb with “and”
subject of a verb without “and”

mead /miːd/ n
betsantely
alcoholic drink

meal /mil/ /miːl/ [miəɫ] n
sakafo
food that is prepared and eaten

meal ticket n
tsara
a voucher for food

mean /min/ /miːn/ adj
ratsy fanahy
intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise

meaning /ˈminɪŋ/ /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ n
antony
definition or connotation of a word
significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life"

measure /ˈmeɪ.ʒə/ /ˈmeɪ.ʒɚ/ /ˈmeʒ.ə/ /ˈmɛʒ.ə/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ/ /ˈmɪ.ʒɚ/ n
refy
act or result of measuring

meat /mit/ /miːt/ n
laoka
animal flesh used as food
any sort of flesh

mechanic /məˈkænɪk/ n
mpanao mekanika
skilled worker on machinery

mechanical /mɪˈkænɪk(ə)l/ adj
mpanao mekanika
acting as if one were a machine
as if performed by machine
done by machine
handy with machines
physics: related to mechanics
related to design and construction of machines
using mechanics

medical /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/ adj
dokotera
of the practice of medicine

medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
famoizana
one or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient

medicine /ˈmɛd.s(ɪ)n/ /ˈmɛd.ɪ.s(ɪ)n/ /ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ /ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/ n
fanafody
substance which promotes healing

meek /mik/ /miːk/ adj
bedabeda
humble, modest, or self-effacing

menu /ˈmɛnju/ /ˈmɛnjuː/ n
zava-misy
computing: list from which the user may select an operation to be performed
details of the food to be served at a banquet
list of dishes offered in a restaurant

merchandise /-daɪz/ /ˈmɜːt͡ʃəndaɪs/ /ˈmɝt͡ʃəndaɪs/ n
entam-barotra
goods offered for sale

mercury /ˈmɜː(ɹ)kjʊɹi/ /ˈmɝk(ə)ɹi/ /ˈmɝkjəɹi/ n
volavelona
element

mere /mjøː/ /mjɜː/ /mɪə/ /mɪɚ/ /ˈmɛɹi/ /ˈmɛɹɛ/ adj
tsotra
just, only; no more than

merely /ˈmɪəli/ /ˈmɪɹli/ adv
fotsiny
only, just, and nothing more

merriment /ˈmɛɹimənt/ /ˈmɛɹimɪnt/ n
hafaliana
state of enjoyable exuberance

merry /ˈmeɪɹi/ /ˈmeɹi/ /ˈmɛɹi/ adj
faly
festive and full of fun and laughter
jolly and full of high-spirits

metrical foot n
tongotra
basic unit of verse

microphone /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ n
fitaovam-pitenenana
transducer of sound waves to electricity

mid-air n
habakabaka
middle of the air

middle /ˈmɘdɘl/ /ˈmɪdəl/ [ˈmə.dɯ(ɫ)] [ˈmə.ɾ-] [ˈmɪ.dəɫ] [ˈmɪ.dʊ] [ˈmɪ.ɾɫ̩] [ˈmɪ̝.dəɫ] [ˈmɪ̝.dʊ] [ˈmɪ̝.ɾ-] n
sasany
part between beginning and end

middle note n
fo
The characteristic parts of a perfume that emerge only after a waiting period

midget /ˈmɪd͡ʒɪt/ n
olon-dehibe kely
derogatory: any short person
person of small stature of adult height less than 4'10"

midnight /ˈmɪdnʌɪt/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ n
mamatonalina
12 o'clock at night exactly

midpoint /ˈmɪd.poɪnt/ /ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt/ n
sasany
point equidistant between two extremes

midriff n
kibo
mid section of the human torso

miffed /mɪft/ adj
leo monamonaina tezitra
somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed

might /maɪt/ v
mety
indicator of conditional or possible actions

mile /maɪ̯l/ [maɪ̯ɫ] n
arivo
measure of length

military /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪˌtɛɹ.i/ n
rezimanta
armed forces

milk /mɪlk/ [mɛlk] n
ronono
liquid

mill /mɪl/ [mɪɫ] n
bakaka
grinding apparatus

milli- /ˈmɪlɪ/ prefix
mili-
prefix

milligram /ˈmɪlɪɡɹæm/ n
miligrama
milligram

millimetre n
milimetatra
unit of measure

milling machine n
frezezy
machine

million /ˈmɪljən/ [ˈmɪʎən] numeral
tapitrisa
cardinal number

mineral water n
rano
water containing dissolved minerals

minister /ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/ /ˈmɪn.ɪ-/ /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/ n
minisitra
politician who heads a ministry
pasitera
person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church

ministry /ˈmɪnɪstɹi/ n
governemanta

miracle /ˈmiɹəkəl/ /ˈmɪɹəkəl/ n
fahagagana
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers
an awesome and exceptional example of something

mirror /ˈmiɹ.ɚ/ /ˈmə.ɹa/ /ˈmɪ.ɹə/ /ˈmɪɹ.ɚ/ /ˈmɪɹ/ n
fitaratra
smooth reflecting surface

mirth /mɜɹθ/ /mɜːθ/ [mɝθ] n
hafaliana
merriment

mischievous /mɪs.ˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/ /mɪs.ˈt͡ʃiː.vəs/ /ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/ /ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/ adj
ratsy fanahy
naughty

miser /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/ n
kiho
skinflint or scrooge

mist /mɪst/ n
zavona
water or other liquid finely suspended in air

moan /moʊn/ /məʊn/ n
toreo
a low cry of pain

mobile /ˈmoʊbaɪl/ /ˈmoʊbil/ /ˈmoʊbəl/ /ˈməʊ.baɪl/ /ˈməʊbaɪl/ adj
fanaka
capable of being moved

mock /mɑk/ /mɒk/ /mɔk/ v
mianatra
to mimic

modify /ˈmɑdɪfaɪ/ /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ v
manova
in grammar, to qualify another word or phrase
to change part of

moiety /-ɾi/ /ˈmɔɪ.ə.ti/ n
anjara
share or portion

molar /ˈmoʊlɚ/ n
vazana
back tooth

mole /mol/ /moʊl/ /mɒʊl/ /mɔʊl/ /məʊl/ n
tasy
dark spot on the skin

molecule /ˈmɑl.ə.kjul/ /ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/ n
môlekiola
group of atoms held together by chemical bonds

money /ˈmʌni/ [ˈmɐni] n
vola
means of exchange and measure of value
currency

monkey /ˈmʊŋki/ /ˈmʌŋki/ n
gidro
primate

monochrome /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/ /ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/ n
fotsy
black and white image

monophysitism n
monophysisme
Christian doctrine claiming a single nature of Jesus Christ

monotheism /ˌmɑnoʊ̯ˈθiɪzm̩/ n
mônôteisma
belief in one God

mons /mɒnz/ n
vohitra
astronomy: mountain on a planet or moon

monster /ˈmɑnstɚ/ /ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ n
sampona
bizarre or whimsical creature
terrifying dangerous creature

month /mʌnθ/ [mɐn̪θ] [mʌn̪θ] n
volana
period into which a year is divided

moola /ˈmuː.lɑ/ /ˈmuː.lə/ /ˈmuːˌlɑː/ /ˈmyː.lɑ/ /ˈmʊ.lɑ/ n
salady
informal: money

moon /mun/ /muːn/ n
volana
largest natural satellite of planet Earth
any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet
month

moon bag n
akondro
pouch

moorland n
anjavidy
land covered with heather or bracken

moot /muːt/ adj
hamaivanan-doha
having no practical importance

moral /ˈmoɹəl/ /ˈmɑɹəl/ /ˈmɒɹ-/ /ˈmɒɹəl/ /ˈmɔrəl/ n
môraly
moral practices or teachings

morass /məˈɹæs/ n
honahona
tract of soft, wet ground

more /mo(ː)ɹ/ /moə/ /moʊ/ /mɔɹ/ /mɔː/ adv
abo
word to form a comparative
mbola
comparative of much

more than one can shake a stick at adj
betsaka
occurring in abundance

morning /mɔːnɪŋ/ /mɔːɹnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ n
maraina
part of the day between dawn and midday

morrow /ˈmɑɹ.oʊ/ /ˈmɒɹ.əʊ/ /ˈmɔɹ.oʊ/ n
maraina
morning
rahampitso
the next or following day

mosque /mɑsk/ /mɒsk/ n
mosikiriny
a place of worship for Muslims

mosquito /mɒˈskiː.təʊ/ /məˈski.toʊ/ n
moka
small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood

moth /mɑθ/ /mɒθ/ /mɔθ/ n
samoina
insect similar to a butterfly

mother /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/ [ˈmɐðə(ɹ)] n
reny
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
one’s female parent

motherland /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/ /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ n
tanindrazana
the country of one's ancestors

motile /ˈməʊtaɪl/ adj
fanaka
Having the power to move spontaneously

motor vehicle n
fiarakodia
any land-based means of transportation

motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ /ˈməʊtəˌsaɪkəl/ [ˈmoʊɾɚˌsaɪkl̩] n
môtô
open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel

motorway /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ n
lala-masaka
highway designed for high-speed motor-traffic

mount /maʊnt/ [maʊnt] [maʊnʔ] [mãʊ̃(n)ʔ] n
soavaly
horse

mountain /ˈmaʊn.tən/ /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ [ˈmaʊn.tn̩] [ˈmãʊ̯̃(n)ʔn̩] [ˈmæ̃ʊ̯̃(n)ʔn̩] n
tendro
large amount
tendrombohitra tendro
large mass of earth and rock

mountain pass n
ankadilanana
low point

mouse /maʊs/ /maʊz/ /mʌʊs/ /mʌʊz/ n
totozy
rodent of the genus Mus

moustache /məˈstaːʃ/ /məˈstæʃ/ /məˈstɐːʃ/ /məˈstɑːʃ/ /məˈstɒʃ/ /ˈmʌstæʃ/ n
volo
hair on upper lip

mouth /maʊð/ /maʊθ/ /mʌʊθ/ [məʊθ] n
vava
the opening of a creature through which food is ingested

mouthpiece /ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/ n
fitaovam-pitenenana
part of a telephone

movable adj
fanaka
capable of being moved

move /muːv/ n
fifindrana
the event of changing one's residence

movement /ˈmuːv.mənt/ n
anjara
music: division of a larger musical composition

much /mʊt͡ʃ/ /mʌt͡ʃ/ adv
betsaka
to a great extent

much /mʊt͡ʃ/ /mʌt͡ʃ/ determiner
betsaka
a large amount of

muck /mʊk/ /mʌk/ n
antsanga
slimy mud

mud /mʌd/ n
fòtaka
mixture of soil and water

multiplicative inverse n
mifamadika
inverse with respect to multiplication

mum /mʌm/ n
mama
mother (informal, familiar)

mummy /ˈmʌmi/ n
mama
child's term for mother

munchkin /ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/ /ˈmʌnʃkɪn/ n
anaka
A child

municipal /mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/ adj
renivohitra
pertaining to city

murder /ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɝ.dɚ/ n
vono
an act of deliberate killing
the crime of deliberate killing

murk /mɜːk/ /mɝk/ n
ny maìzina
darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment

muscleman n
lalimoara
man with developed muscles

museum /mjuˈziəm/ /mjuˈzæm/ /mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjəˈziːəm/ [mjuˈzɛəm] n
tranom-bakoka
building or institution

mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ /ˈmʌʃˌɹʊm/ n
holatra
fruiting body of a fungus

music /ˈmjuzɪk/ /ˈmjuːzɪk/ n
mozika
sound, organized in time in a melodious way

musical /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/ adj
mozika
of or relating to music

musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/ n
mozika
person who performs or writes music

muzzle /ˈmʌzəl/ n
vava
open end of a gun

my Lord n
ingahy
address towards a lord

my name is phraseologicalUnit
aho
a way to identify oneself

my pleasure interjection
tsy misy fisaorana
a polite reaction to receiving thanks

myriad /ˈmɪɹi.æd/ /ˈmɪɹi.əd/ n
ny maìzina
vast diversity or number

nah [næː] [nɑː] [nẽː] interjection
aza
no

nail /neɪl/ [neɪ̯ɫ] n
hoho
on fingers and toes

nail /neɪl/ [neɪ̯ɫ] v
mikitika
hit a target effectively with some weapon
milely
engage in sexual intercourse

naive /naɪˈiːv/ /nɑːˈiːv/ adj
bonaika
(art) simple, childlike style
lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement

name /neɪm/ n
anarana
word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing

name day n
fety
feast day of a saint

national /ˈnaʃn(ə)l/ /ˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/ /ˈnæʃn(ə)l/ /ˈnæʃən(ə)l/ n
vahoaka
subject

national anthem n
hiram-pirenena
national song of a country

national day n
fetim-pirenena
day marking a country's establishment

nationality /-ˈnæl.ti/ /-ˈnæl.ə.ti/ /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ /ˌnæʃ.ˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ n
zom-pirenena
membership of a nation or state

naughty /ˈnɑɾi/ /ˈnɔɾi/ /ˈnɔːti/ adj
ratsy fanahy
bad; tending to misbehave or act badly

nautical /ˈnoː.tɪ.kəl/ /ˈnɑ.tɪ.kəl/ /ˈnɔ.tɪ.kəl/ /ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl/ [ˈnoː.ɾɪ.kl̩] [ˈnɑ.ɾɪ.kl̩] [ˈnɔ.ɾɪ.kl̩] [ˈnɔː.tɪ.kl̩] adj
ranomasina
relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen

navel /ˈneɪbəl/ /ˈneɪvəl/ n
foitra
remnant of umbilical cord

navy blue n
momba ny sambo
a dark blue color

nay /neɪ/ adv
aza
or rather

naïf /nɑːˈiːf/ n
bonaika
one who is naive

near /nɛə/ /nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪə/ /nɪɚ/ [nɪː] preposition
akaiky
in close proximity to

nearby /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ adj
akaiky
adjacent

neatness n
zava
the state of being neat

neck /nɛk/ n
vozona
part of body connecting the head and the trunk

necklace /ˈnɛkləs/ /ˈnɛklɪs/ n
vadim-bozo
jewelry

needle /ˈniː.dəl/ n
safira
sensor phonograph stylus

nerve cell n
nerônina
cell of the nervous system

nest /nɛst/ n
tranom-borona
bird-built structure
place for depositing eggs
snug residence

net /nɛt/ n
tetitsipika
interconnecting system

network /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/ /ˈnɛt.wɝk/ n
lay
fabric or structure of fibrous elements
tambajotra
interconnected group or system
multiple computers and other devices connected together

neuron /ˈn(j)uɹɑn/ /ˈn(j)ɝɑn/ /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/ /ˈnjəɹɑn/ /ˈnjʊəɹɒn/ n
nerônina
a cell of the nervous system

nevertheless /ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/ adv
na dia izany aza
in spite of what preceded

new /n(j)u/ /njuː/ /njʉː/ adj
tanora
newborn
vaovao
additional, recently discovered
current or later
distinguishing something established more recently
in original condition, pristine
inexperienced, unaccustomed
of recent origin
recently arrived or appeared
recently made or created
refreshed, reinvigorated
strange, unfamiliar

newspaper /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/ /ˈnjuːsˌpe(ɪ)pɚ/ /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈnjuːzˌpe(ɪ)pɚ/ /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/ n
gazety
publication

next /nɛkst/ adj
manaraka
following in a sequence
nearest date, time, space or order

next /nɛkst/ adv
manaraka
On the first subsequent occasion

nice /naɪs/ /nɑjs/ /nɑɪs/ /nəɪs/ adj
tsara
having a pleasant taste or aroma

nickel /ˈnɪk.əl/ n
amina
coin

nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ n
mainty
ethnic slur

nigger /ˈnɪɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɪɡɚ/ n
mainty
black person (derogatory)

night /naɪt/ /nʌɪt/ n
alina
period between sunset and sunrise
darkness
evening or night spent at a particular activity
night spent away from home

nightlife /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/ n
alina
Selection of nocturnal activities

nightmare /ˈnaɪt.mɛə/ /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ [nʌɪʔ.mɛəɹ] n
ny nofy ratsy
dream

nighttime /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ [ˈnaɪʔtaɪm] n
alina
hours of darkness

nil /nɪl/ n
aotra
nothing
zero (in sports)

nine /naɪn/ [naɪ̯n] n
sivy
the digit or figure 9

nine /naɪn/ [naɪ̯n] numeral
sivy
cardinal number

nine hundred /ˈnaɪn ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ /ˈnaɪn ˈhʌn.dɹɪd/ numeral
sivinjato
cardinal number 900

nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine numeral
sivy amin'ny sivipolo sy sivinjato sy sivy arivo
cardinal number 9,999

nineteen /naɪnˈtiːn/ /ˈnaɪntiːn/ /ˈnaɪnˌtin/ /ˌnaɪnˈtin/ numeral
sivy ambinifolo
cardinal number

ninety /ˈnaɪn.di/ /ˈnaɪn.ti/ numeral
sivifolo
90

ninth /naɪnθ/ adj
fahasivy
ordinal form of nine

nitrogen /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/ [ˈnɐɪtʰɹəd͡ʒən] n
nitirôzenina
chemical element

no /nɐʉ/ /nəʉ/ determiner
aza
not any
not; not properly
used to show an activity is forbidden

no /nɐʉ/ /nəʉ/ n
aza
a negating expression
a vote not in favor

no /nɐʉ/ /nəʉ/ preposition
aza
used to show disagreement or negation

no more adv
abo
not any longer

no problem interjection
tsy misy fisaorana
no thanks or apology is necessary

nobility /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/ /nəˈbɪlɪti/ n
mahalala
noble or privileged social class

nobody /ˈnoʊ.bɑ.di/ /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ /ˈnoʊˌbʌd.i/ /ˈnəʊ.bɒd.i/ /ˈnəʊ.bə.di/ n
aotra
unimportant person

non- /ˈnɑn/ /ˈnɒn/ prefix
aza
not

noon /nuːn/ n
mitatao vovonana
midday

nor /noɹ/ /nɔː/ conjunction
na
nor

north /noɹθ/ /noːθ/ /nɔəθ/ /nɔː(ɹ)θ/ /nɔːθ/ [no̞ɹθ] adj
北
meteorology: of wind, from the north

north /noɹθ/ /noːθ/ /nɔəθ/ /nɔː(ɹ)θ/ /nɔːθ/ [no̞ɹθ] n
北
compass point

northern /ˈnɒðə(ɹ)n/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/ /ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔːðən/ adj
北
of wind

nose [noʊ̯z] [noːz] [nəwz] [nəʊ̯z] n
orona
protuberance on the face
tip of an object
skill in recognising bouquet

nostril /ˈnɒstɹəl/ /ˈnɒstɹɪl/ n
vavorona
either of the two orifices located on the nose

not /nɑt/ /nɒt/ /nɔt/ [nɑʔt] [nɒt] [nɒʔ(t)] [nɞʔt] adv
aza
negates meaning of verb

not /nɑt/ /nɒt/ /nɔt/ [nɑʔt] [nɒt] [nɒʔ(t)] [nɞʔt] conjunction
aza
And not

not at all [ˈnɑɾəˈɾɑɫ] [ˈnɑɾəˈɾɔɫ] [ˈnɒtʰəˈtʰɔːɫ] [ˈnɔɾəˈɾoːɫ] interjection
tsy misy fisaorana
conventional reply to expression of gratitude

not even adv
avy
constitutes an emphatic negation

notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ n
kahie
empty book able to be used for notes

nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ [ˈnʌʔn̩] pronoun
na inona na inona
not any thing

nothingness n
foana
void; emptiness

nought /nɔːt/ n
aotra
zero

noun /naʊn/ /næːn/ n
anarana
grammatical category (broad sense)
grammatical category (narrow sense)

nourishment /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/ /ˈnʊɹɪʃmənt/ /ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/ n
sakafo
something that nourishes; food

novel /ˈnɑvəl/ /ˈnɒvəl/ [ˈnɒvl̩] adj
vaovao
new, original, especially in an interesting way

now /naʊ/ adv
hoe
(word to introduce a point)
izao
at the present time

now /naʊ/ interjection
izao
signal to begin

now /naʊ/ n
izao
the present time

nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ adv
izao
at the present time
in the current era

nudge /nʌd͡ʒ/ n
maivana
a gentle push

nugget /ˈnʌɡət/ n
manga
inexperienced fighter pilot

number /ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ n
isa
abstract entity used to describe quantity
grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural
mathematics: number
quantity
numeral
performance
used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence

number two n
avo

numeral /ˈnjuːməɹəl/ /ˈnjuːmɹəl/ /ˈnuməɹəl/ /ˈnumɹəl/ n
isa
word or symbol representing a number

nun /nʌn/ n
anabavy
member of a Christian religious community of women

nurse /nɜːs/ /nɝs/ n
anabavy
person trained to provide care for the sick

nurture /ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/ n
sakafo
that which nourishes; food; diet

nut /nʌt/ [nɐt] n
vadin-tsaikiro
hard-shelled fruit

nutty /ˈnʌti/ adj
adala
barmy, crazy, mad

o /ˈoʊ/ /ˈəʊ/ n
momba
name of the letter O, o

o'clock /oʊˈklɑk/ /əʊˈklɒk/ /əˈklɑk/ /əˈklɒk/ adv
ora
indication of time (the translations below are of "one o’clock")

oak /oʊk/ /woʊk/ /əʊk/ n
oaka
tree or shrub of the genus Quercus
wood

object /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ n
zavatra
thing

object /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ v
mitohitra tsy manaiky
disagree with something or someone

objective /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ n
tigetra
goal

obscurity /əbˈskjɔːɹɪti/ /əbˈskjɝɪti/ /əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/ /əbˈskjʊɹɪti/ n
ny maìzina
darkness; the absence of light

occupy /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/ v
mikarakara
have (taken) control of
hold a position
hold attention of
reside in
time or space
to fill (space)
to fill (time)
to use the time or capacity of

ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ n
oseana ranomasina
one of the large bodies of water

ochre /ˈoʊkɚ/ /ˈəʊkə/ adj
bibidia
having yellow-orange colour

ochre /ˈoʊkɚ/ /ˈəʊkə/ n
bibidia
yellowish-orange colour

octopus /ˈɑktəpəs/ /ˈɑktəpʊs/ /ˈɒktəpəs/ /ˈɒktəpʊs/ n
orita horita
mollusc

odd /ɑd/ /ɒd/ adj
tsiankasa
indivisible by two

of /ɒv/ /ɔv/ /ə/ /əv/ /ʌv/ preposition
amina
connecting numeral or quantifier with quantified
containing, comprising or made from

off /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/ /ɔːf/ preposition
amina
away from a position upon

offend /əˈfɛnd/ v
manopa

offense /əˈfɛns/ /ˈɑf.ɛns/ /ˈɔf.ɛns/ n
heloka bevava
act of offending against the law

offering /ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/ n
fanatitra
oblation or presentation made as a religious act
that which has been offered; a sacrifice

official language n
fiteny ôfisialy
language

offspring /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfspɹɪŋ/ n
anaka
singular offspring (male, female or sex unspecified)
taranaka

oh /oʊ/ /əʊ/ interjection
momba
expression of surprise

oil /ɔl/ /ɔɪ(ə)l/ [ɔɪ(ə)ɫ] n
solika
liquid fat

okapi /oʊˈkɑpi/ /ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpi/ /əʊˈkɑːpi/ n
ôkapy
Okapia johnstoni

old /aʉld/ /ˈoʊld/ /ˈəʊld/ [ɒʊ(ɫ)d] [ˈɒʊ(ɫ)d] [ˈɔʊ(ɫ)d] adj
antitra
(of an item) used, not new
of a living being: having lived for relatively many years
of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time

old man n
antitra
elderly man
father (slang)

old woman n
antitra
person who is always complaining

olive /ˈɑ.lɪv/ /ˈɒl.ɪv/ n
oliva
wood
oliva volo
colour

omasum n
vorivorinkena
the third part of the stomach of a ruminant

on /ɑn/ /ɒn/ /ɔn/ /ɔʊn/ preposition
amina
at the date of
paid for by
miaraka
used to indicate means or medium

on behalf of
amin'ny anaran'i
speaking or acting for

on hand
sandry
available

on one's own
ihany
alone; by oneself; without the companionship or assistance of others

on the go
asa
started
lalana
actively traveling

one /oʊn/ /w/ /wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/ /ɔːn/ [wän] numeral
iray isa
cardinal number 1

one another pronoun
isika samy isika
idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun

one o'clock n
ora
the start of the second hour

one's /wʌnz/ determiner
feo
belonging to one

oneself /wʌnˈsɛlf/ pronoun
ihany
a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself

onion /ˈɪn.jən/ /ˈɪŋ.ən/ /ˈʌn.jən/ /ˈʌŋ.jɪn/ n
tongolo
Allium cepa

online /ɑnlaɪn/ /ɑnˈlaɪn/ /ɒnˈlaɪn/ /ɔnˈlaɪn/ /ˈɒnlaɪn/ /ˈɔnlaɪn/ adj
an-tserasera

oomph /umf/ /ʊmf/ n
hery
strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout

open source n
maimaim-poana
software

operating system /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/ /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/ n
mpandrindra milina
software which controls computer

operative /ˈɒpəɹətɪv/ /ˈɒpɹətɪv/ adj
miasa
functional

ophidian /oʊˈfɪdi.ən/ n
bibilava
one of the Serpentes

opportunity /-t̬i/ /-ˈt͡ʃuː-/ /ˌɑpɚˈt(j)unəti/ /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ/ [-ɾi] n
vintana

opulent /ˈɒpjʊlənt/ adj
manankarena
rich

or /ɑɹ/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː(ɹ)/ /ə/ /əɹ/ /ɚ/ conjunction
na sa
conjunction

orange /ˈɑɹ.ɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹ.ənd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹ.ɨnd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹ.ɨnʒ/ /ˈɒɹ.ɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɔɹ.ənd͡ʒ/ /ˈɔɹ.ɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɔɹnd͡ʒ/ n
laoranjy volom-boasary
colour
voasary menapina
fruit

orb /ɔɹb/ /ɔːb/ n
maso
poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical

orchard /ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/ /ˈɔː.tʃəd/ n
voly
land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees
the trees in an orchard

orchid /ˈɔɹ.kɪd/ /ˈɔː.kɪd/ n
orkide
plant

ordeal /ɔɹˈdil/ /ɔːˈdiːl/ n
fampijaliana
a painful or trying experience

organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/ /ˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/ n
zavamanan'aina
any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things
living thing

organizer /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzɚ/ n
diary
hand-held micro-computer

origin /ˈɑɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ /ˈɒɹ.ə.d͡ʒən/ /ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ /ˈɔɹ.d͡ʒɪn/ /ˈɔɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ n
loharano
source of a river, information, goods, etc.

orthography /ɔɹˈθɑɡɹəfi/ /ɔːˈθɒɡɹəfi/ n
tsipelina
correct spelling according to established usage

ostentatious /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/ /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ adj
kevoka
of ostentation

ostrich /ˈɑs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɑs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ /ˈɒs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ /ˈɔs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ n
aositrisy
large flightless bird

ought /ɑt/ /ɔt/ /ɔːt/ v
soa
indicating advisability or prudence

out /aʊt/ /æɔt/ /æʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /ʌʊt/ adv
amina
away from the inside or the centre

out /aʊt/ /æɔt/ /æʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /ʌʊt/ preposition
amina
away from the inside

out of /ˈaʊt əv/ /ˈaʊtə/ adv
amina
expressing a fraction or a ratio
from the inside to the outside of
with the motivation of
aza
not having anymore

out of one's league
lavitra
in a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others

out of order
miasa
not functioning properly

out of sight, out of mind proverb
lavitry ny maso, lavitry ny fo
something not nearby is forgotten

outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ n
amy
set of clothing
trano
business or firm

outlook /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ /ˌaʊtˈlʊk/ n
bika
expectation for the future
view from such a place

outreach /aʊtˈɹiːtʃ/ /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ n
halalahana
extent

outsider /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ n
ampahatelo
one who is not part of a community or organization
vahiny
a newcomer

outstrip /ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/ v
manjakazaka
to outrun or leave behind

over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ preposition
ambony
physical positioning: on top of; above
an-koatra
while using, consuming

over here adv
ato
in this place

over the hill
antitra
old, past the prime of life

overawe /oʊvɚˈɔ/ /əʊvəˈɹɔː/ v
fahatahorana
to restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow

overcoat /ˈoʊvɚkoʊt/ /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ n
pardesi
garment

overhaul /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/ /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/ n
fanavaozana
a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision

overhaul /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/ /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/ v
manavao
to modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely

overlook /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/ /ˈəʊ.vəˌlʊk/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk/ /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/ n
bika
vista or point

overreach /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌɹit͡ʃ/ /ˈəʊvə(ˌ)ɹiːt͡ʃ/ /ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹit͡ʃ/ /ˌəʊvəˈɹiːt͡ʃ/ n
mitsongo halokely
act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much

overturn /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɜː(ɹ)n/ /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ v
mamaky
legal: to reverse, overrule

ovum /ˈoʊ.vəm/ /ˈəʊ.vəm/ n
atody
gamete

owl /aʊ(ə)l/ n
vorombozaka vorondolo
bird

own /oʊn/ /uŋ/ /əʊn/ adj
madio
belonging to (determiner)

ox /ˈɑks/ /ˈɒks/ n
aomby
an adult castrated male of cattle
any bovine animal used as a beast of burden

oxgoad n
misas
goad for driving oxen

oyster /ˈɔɪstə/ /ˈɔɪstəɹ/ /ˈɔɪst͡ʃəɹ/ n
masajy
mollusk

pa /pɑː/ n
aba
father

pace /peɪs/ n
fiaran-dàlamby
speed

paddy /ˈpædi/ n
akotry
wet land where rice grows

page /peɪd͡ʒ/ n
pejy
one side of a leaf of a book
record
ravina
one of the pieces of paper bound together within a book or document
pejy
serving boy

pain /peɪn/ n
faharariana
ache or bodily suffering
suffering or anguish, especially mental

pained /peɪnd/ adj
inaka
in pain, especially in an emotional sense

painful /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ adj
mafonja
requiring labor or toil

painter /ˈpeɪntə/ /ˈpeɪntɚ/ n
mpandoko
artist
one who paints surfaces using a paintbrush

painting /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ n
hosodoko
the action of applying paint

palace /ˈpæləs/ /ˈpælɪs/ n
lapa
large, lavish residence

palatable /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/ adj
tsara
pleasing to the taste

palate /ˈpæl.ət/ n
lanilany
roof of the mouth

pale /peɪl/ [pʰeəɫ] [pʰeɪ̯ɫ] adj
fotsy
light in color

paletot /ˈpalɪtəʊ/ /ˈpæləˌtoʊ/ /ˈpælˌtoʊ/ n
palitao
A loose outer jacket, overcoat

palm tree n
hazom-boanio
tropical tree

pan /pæn/ n
andrina
flat vessel used for cooking

panentheism /pænˈɛnθiɪzəm/ n
panenteisma
a doctrine that the universe is within God

pang /pæŋ/ n
faharariana
paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish

pantheism /ˈpæn.θi.ɪz.əm/ n
panteisma
belief that the universe is divine

papaya /pəˈpaɪə/ /pəˈpɑːjə/ n
papay voapaza
fruit

paper /ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/ [ˈpeɪpə(r)] [ˈpeːpə(r)] [ˈpʰeɪpɚ] n
taratasy
sheet material

paper over v
lahasa
to superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success

paprika /pæpˈɹiːkə/ /pæˈpɹiːkə/ /pəˈpɹiːkə/ /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ n
sakaibe
ground spice

paragon /ˈpæɹəɡən/ /ˈpæɹəˌɡɑn/ /ˈpæɹəˌɡɔn/ n
fara
model or pattern

parallelogram /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈlɛl.ə.ˌɡɹæm/ n
roazodafy
convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length

parcel /ˈpɑɹsəl/ [ˈpʰaː.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ] v
mamono
to wrap into a package

pardon /ˈpaːdɘn/ /ˈpɑɹd(ə)n/ /ˈpɑːdn̩/ [ˈpʰäːɾɘn] [ˈpʰɑ˞dn̩] v
mamela heloka
to forgive
to grant an official pardon

parent /ˈpæɹ.ənt/ /ˈpɛə.ɹənt/ /ˈpɛɚ.ənt/ n
ray
person from whom one is descended
person who acts as a parent in rearing a child
source or origin of something

parenthesis /pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/ n
fononteny
either of a pair of brackets ( )

parish /ˈpæɹɪʃ/ /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ n
fitandremana
part of a diocese

parrot /ˈpæɹət/ /ˈpɛɹət/ n
boloky
kind of bird

part /pɐːt/ /pɑɹt/ /pɑːt/ n
anjara
fraction of a whole
taratasy
position or role, especially in a play

parting /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːtɪŋ/ n
veloma
farewell

partition /pɑɹˈtɪ.ʃən/ /pɑɹˈtɪ.ʃɪn/ n
fisarahana

party /ˈpɑ(ː)ti/ /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ /ˈpɑː.ti/ [ˈpʰɑ(ː)ɾi] [ˈpʰɑɹɾi] n
fety
social gathering

pass away v
maty
to die (euphemistic)

pass muster /ˌpæs ˈmʌs.tɚ/ /ˌpɑːs ˈmʌst.ə/ v
mandalo
to pass a formal or informal inspection

passcode n
tenimiafina
string of characters used for authentication on a digital device

passerine /-ɹiːn/ /-ɹən/ /ˈpæsəɹaɪn/ /ˈpæsəˌɹaɪn/ n
vorona
any bird of the order Passeriformes

passing /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ n
fahafatesana
death, dying; the end

passport /ˈpæspɔɹt/ /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ n
pasipaoro
official document for foreign travel

password /ˈpæswɜːd/ /ˈpæswɝd/ /ˈpɑːswɜː(ɹ)d/ n
tenimiafina
computing: string of characters known only to a user

pastor /ˈpæstɚ/ /ˈpɑːstə/ n
pasitera
a minister or priest

patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ n
marary
someone who receives treatment from a doctor

patronize /ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/ /ˈpætɹənaɪz/ v
mitsidika
to make oneself a customer of a business

paunch /pɑːntʃ/ /pɔːnt͡ʃ/ n
vahindrorohany
first stomach of ruminant; rumen
large, protruding belly

paw /poː/ /pɑ/ /pɔ/ /pɔː/ n
tongotra
soft foot of an animal

pax /pæks/ interjection
ankihibe
cry for truce in games

payback /ˈpeɪbæk/ n
valifaty
an act of revenge

pea /piː/ n
pitipoa
plant

peace /piːs/ n
fahandriampahalemana fiadanana

peace treaty n
fandriam-pahalemana
an agreement to end fighting or conflict

peak /piːk/ n
tampony
highest value reached
mountain top

peanut /ˈpinət/ /ˈpiˌnʌt/ /ˈpiːˌnʌt/ n
voanjo
a legume resembling a nut

pear /pɛə/ /pɛɚ/ /ˈpiːə(r)/ [pʰeə] n
poara
fruit

peck /pɛk/ n
ba
short kiss

peer /pɪə/ /pɪɹ/ n
ankasa
noble
someone or something of equal level

pen /pɛn/ /pɪn/ n
penina
writing tool

pen pal n
mifanaraka
friend with whom one communicates using letters

pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ /ˈpɛnsɪl/ /ˈpɛntsəl/ n
pensily
graphite writing-instrument

penetrate /ˈpɛnətɹeɪt/ /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ v
miditra
enter into

penis /ˈpi.nɪs/ /ˈpiː.nɪs/ [ˈpʰi.nɪs] [ˈpʰiː.nɪs] n
lataka

people /ˈpipl̩/ /ˈpipəl/ /ˈpiːpl̩/ /ˈpiːpəl/ [ˈpʰipɫ̩] n
olona
a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons

pepper /ˈpɛpə/ /ˈpɛpɚ/ n
sakay
fruit of the capsicum

per /pɜː(ɹ)/ /pɝ/ preposition
amina
for each
used in expressing ratios of units

percentage /pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ /pɚˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpɚsɛnt(e)ɪd͡ʒ/ n
isan-jato
part of a whole
share of the profits

perform /pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/ [pʰəˈfɔːm] v
manao
to do (something)
mihira
to do something in front of an audience

perfume /pɚˈfjuːm/ /ˈpɚfjuːm/ /ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /ˈpɝfjuːm/ n
ranomanitra
substance providing a pleasant smell

perhaps /pəˈhæps/ /pɚˈhæps/ /ˈpɹæps/ adv
mety
indicating a lack of certainty

periodic table /ˌpɪə-/ /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk ˈteɪbəl/ /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/ n
tabilaon'ny singa
tabular chart of the chemical elements

perjure /ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ v
fanta-boboka
knowingly make a false statement of witness

perjury /ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/ n
fanta-boboka
deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath

permanently /ˈpɜː(ɹ)məntli/ /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/ adv
foana
in a permanent manner

persimmon /pəɹˈsɪmən/ /pɜːˈsɪmən/ /ˈpɜːsəmən/ n
hazoarina hazoary
fruit

personal space n
trano
area regarded as belonging to a person

personnel /-el/ /pɜː.səˈnɛl/ /pɜːsˈnɛl/ /pɝ.səˈnɛl/ /pɝsˈnɛl/ /pɵː.sɘˈnɛl/ /pɵːsˈnɛl/ n
olona
members of an organization

perspective /pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/ n
bika
view, vista or outlook

pervade /pəˈveɪd/ /pɚˈveɪd/ /pɜː(ɹ)ˈveɪd/ v
miditra
to be in every part of

peter /ˈpitɚ/ /ˈpiːtə/ n
lataka
slang: penis

petty /ˈpɛ.ti/ [ˈpʰɛ.ɾi] adj
kely
of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns

pharaoh /ˈfæɹ.oʊ/ /ˈfɛ(ə)ɹ.oʊ/ /ˈfɛə.ɹəʊ/ /ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/ n
Farao farao
supreme ruler of ancient Egypt

pharmacy /ˈfɑɹməsi/ /ˈfɑːməsi/ n
famoaham-panafody
a place where prescription drugs are dispensed

phenomenon /-nən/ /fəˈnɑmənə/ /fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/ /fəˈnɒmɪnə/ /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ /fɪ-/ /fɪˈnɔmɪnə/ /fɪˈnɔmɪnən/ n
fisehoana
unusual, curious, or astonishing fact or event

philosophy /fɪˈlɑsəfi/ /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ n
filosofia
academic discipline

phone /foʊ̯n/ /fəʊ̯n/ v
telefàonina
to call (someone) on the telephone

photon /ˈfəʊtɒn/ n
voan-kazavana
quantum of light

physician /fɪˈzɪʃən/ n
dokotera
medical doctor

piano /paɪˈænoʊ/ /piˈænoʊ/ /piˈænəʊ/ n
valihavata
a keyboard musical instrument

pick /pɪk/ [pʰɪk] v
sotro
to remove a fruit or plant for consumption

pick up v
manjengy
to meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes

pickpocket /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ n
mpangarom-paosy
one who steals from the pocket of a passerby

pickup n
fitaovam-pitenenana
electronic device

picturesque /pɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ adj
tsara tarehy
resembling a picture or painting

pie /paɪ/ /pɑɪ/ n
mofomamy
whole of wealth or resource

piece /piːs/ n
anjara
part of a larger whole

piece of furniture n
fanaka
item of furniture

pig /ˈpɪɡ/ n
kisoa
mammal of genus Sus

pigeon /ˈpɪ.d͡ʒən/ /ˈpɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ n
vorona
bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae

piggyback adv
lamosina
on somebody's back or shoulders

pill /pɪl/ [pʰɪɫ] n
fanafody
small object for swallowing

pillow /ˈpɛloʊ/ /ˈpɪloʊ/ /ˈpɪləʊ/ n
ondana
soft cushion used to support the head in bed

pin /pɪn/ [pʰɪn] n
paingotra
needle without an eye, used for fastening

pineapple /ˈpaɪnæpəl/ /ˈpaɪnəpəl/ /ˌpaɪnˈæpəl/ n
mananasy
fruit
plant

pink /pɪŋk/ [pʰɪŋk] n
mavokely raozy
pale red colour
rose
flower

pinko /pɪŋkoʊ/ /pɪŋkəʊ/ n
raoozy
socialist (informal or derogatory)

pinna /ˈpɪnə/ n
sofina
visible part of the ear

pintle /ˈpɪntəl/ n
taho
pivot for a hinge

pitch /pɪt͡ʃ/ n
ranon-kazo
sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees
kapila
aviation: measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down

pitch /pɪt͡ʃ/ v
tapaka
to fix one's choice

pith /pɪθ/ n
fo
essential or vital part of something

pivotal /ˈpɪvətəl/ adj
mpamaritra
being of crucial importance; central, key

place /pleɪs/ [pl̥eɪs] n
kianja
open space, courtyard, market square
trano
house or home
numeric: the column counting a certain quantity

place /pleɪs/ [pl̥eɪs] v
mametraka
to put in a specific location
manao
to arrange for, make (a bet)

plague /pleɪɡ/ /plɛɡ/ [pʰl̥eɪɡ] [pʰɫ̥ɛːɡ] n
fery
a nuisance
widespread affliction, calamity

plain /pleɪn/ [pl̥eɪn] adj
sàha
ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation

plane /pleɪn/ n
fiaramanidina
airplane

planet /ˈplænət/ /ˈplænɪt/ n
fajiry
each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky

plant /plænt/ /plɑːnt/ [pʰl̥eənt] [pʰl̥ænt] [pʰl̥ɑːnt] n
ahitra
a small or herbaceous organism, rather than a tree

plate /pleɪt/ [pʰl̥eɪt] n
kapila
contents of a plate
flat dish

plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ /ˈplætəʊ/ n
bonga
high, level expanse

plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ /ˈplætəʊ/ v
bonga
level off

plateful n
kapila
the quantity contained on a plate

platter n
bonga
part of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests
tray for serving food

play /pleɪ/ [pʰl̥eɪ̯] n
lalao
playful activity

play /pleɪ/ [pʰl̥eɪ̯] v
milalao
act in a manner such that one has fun
act in a performance
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording

player /ˈpleɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpleɪɚ/ n
kamo
one without serious aims

playing card n
karatra
one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card

plaything adj
kilalao
something intended for playing with

plaza /ˈplæzə/ /ˈplɑːzə/ n
kianja
a towns' public square

please /pliz/ /pliːz/ adv
misaotra
interjection to make a polite request

pleased /pliːzd/ adj
faly
happy, content

pleasure /ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/ n
hafaliana
person or thing that causes enjoyment

plentiful /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/ adj
betsaka be
existing in large number

plum /plʌm/ n
pesombazaha
fruit of Prunus domestica

plume /ˈpljuːm/ /ˈplum/ /ˈpluːm/ n
rahona
cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading
upward spray of mist or water

plunder /ˈplən-/ /ˈplʌndə/ /ˈplʌndɚ/ v
mandripaka

plus /plʌs/ /pɫɐs/ adj
abo
being positive rather than negative or zero
veloma
positive, involving advantage

plus /plʌs/ /pɫɐs/ n
abo
positive quantity
useful addition

plus /plʌs/ /pɫɐs/ preposition
abo
arithmetic: sum
in addition to

plus sign n
abo
mathematical symbol

pocket /ˈpɑ.kət/ /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ /ˈpɒ.kɪt/ /ˈpɔ.kɪt/ n
paosy
bag stitched to an item of clothing

poet /ˈpoʊ.ət/ /ˈpoʊ.ɪt/ /ˈpəʊ.ɪt/ [ˈpʰoʊ̯ɪ̈(ʔ)t̚] n
mpanao tonon-kira
person who writes poems

point /pɔɪnt/ n
antony
purpose or objective
faingo
arithmetic: decimal point (note: many languages use a comma (',') rather than a dot as a decimal point, and hence the translations into these languages reflect this.)

pointless /ˈpɔɪntləs/ adj
hamaivanan-doha
having no purpose

poison /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ n
poizina
substance harmful to a living organism

police /pəˈliːs/ /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/ [pʰə̆ˈliˑs] n
fahadiovana
local or general law enforcement agency

police officer n
fahadiovana

policewoman n
fahadiovana
a female police officer

policy /ˈpɑləsi/ /ˈpɒləsi/ /ˈpɒlɪsi/ n
politika
principle of conduct

political /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ /pəˈlɪɾɪkəl/ [pəˈlɪɾəkəl] [pəˈlɪɾɪkəl] adj
politika
concerning or relating to politics

political party n
antoko pôlitika
political organization

politician /ˌpɑləˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ n
politika
one engaged in politics

politics /ˈpɑ.ləˌtɪks/ /ˈpɑ.lɪˌtɪks/ /ˈpɒl.ə.tɪks/ /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ v
politika
a methodology and activities associated with running a government

pollical adj
ankihibe
of the thumb

poltroon /polˈtɹun/ /pɑlˈtɹun/ /pɒlˈtɹuːn/ /pɔlˈtɹun/ n
fananga
an ignoble or arrant coward

polymath /ˈpɑliˌmæθ/ /ˈpɑlɪmæθ/ /ˈpɒlɪmæθ/ n
mpahay
person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge

polynomial /ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/ /ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmɪəl/ n
maromiantoana
algebraic expression

pomegranate /ˈpɑməˌɡɹænət/ /ˈpɑmɪˌɡɹænɪt/ /ˈpɑmˌɡɹænət/ /ˈpɒmɪ(ˌ)ɡɹænɪt/ n
ampongabendanitra
Punica granatum shrub or small tree
fruit of the Punica granatum

pommel horse n
soavaly
athletic event
gymnastic apparatus

pompadour /ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/ /ˈpɒmpədɔː/ /ˈpɒmpədʊə/ n
akondro
woman's hairstyle

pond /pɑnd/ /pɒnd/ n
dobo
small lake

ponderous /ˈpɑn.dɚ.əs/ /ˈpɒn.dəɹ.əs/ adj
mafonja
heavy, massive, weighty

pons /ˈpoʊnz/ /ˈpɑnz/ /ˈpɒnz/ /ˈpəʊnz/ n
tetezana
part of the brain

pooch /puːt͡ʃ/ n
alika
slang: dog

pool /pul/ /puːl/ [pʰuəɫ] [pʰuɫ] n
dobo
body of water

poor /poʊ/ /poː/ /puɹ/ /pɔɹ/ /pɔː(ɹ)/ /pɜːɹ/ /pʊə(ɹ)/ /pʊɚ/ /pʊɹ/ /ˈpʊ(ː)ə(r)/ n
fadivanorana
the poor people of a society or the world collectively, the poor class of a society

poor thing n
fadivanorana
someone or something to be pitied

poplit /ˈpɑplɪt/ /ˈpɒplɪt/ n
talikana
fossa at the back of the knee joint

population /ˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌpɒp.juːˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ n
mponina
all people living within a political or geographical boundary
biology: collection of organisms
statistics: greater group of units from which a sample can be drawn

population density n
hakitroky ny mponina
average number of people per area

porcupine /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kiˌpaɪn/ /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/ /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kəˌpaɪn/ /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kɪˌpaɪn/ n
trandraka
large rodent

porno /ˈpɔːnəʊ/ n
vetaveta
pornography

port /po(ː)ɹt/ /poət/ /pɔɹt/ /pɔːt/ adj
varavarana
computing: logical or physical construct into and from which data are transferred

portal /ˈpɔːtəl/ /ˈpɔːɹtəl/ [ˈpʰɔːɹɾɫ̩] n
varavarana
vein
vavahady
entry point
website

portion /ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpoɹʃən/ /ˈpoːɹʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ n
anjara
allocated amount

portray /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/ /pɔːˈtɹeɪ/ v
mampiseho maneho an-tsary
to paint or draw the likeness of

pose /poʊz/ /pəʊz/ v
mametraka
ask, set (a test or quiz)
assume or maintain a pose
set in place, arrange

possession /pəˈzɛʃən/ n
tsara
something that is owned

possible /ˈpɑ.sə.bl̩/ /ˈpɒ.sɪ.bl̩/ adj
haizina
able but not certain to happen

posterity /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ n
taranaka
all the future generations

pot /pɑt/ /pɒt/ n
ahitra
marijuana

potato /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/ /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ [pə̥ˈtʰeɪtʰəʊ] [pə̥ˈtʰeɪɾoʊ] [pə̥ˈtʰeɪɾə] n
ovy
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable

potter's clay n
tanimanga
clay used by a potter

pounce /paʊns/ n
fasika
powder thrown onto the paper to make the ink dry

pound /paʊnd/ n
boky
unit of currency
unit of mass (16 ounces avoirdupois)

power /paə/ /paː/ /pɑː/ /ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊɹ/ [ˈpʰaʊ̯.ɚ] [ˈpʰaʊ̯ɹ] n
fianjadiana
capability or influence
herin'angôvo
physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy
herinaratra
electricity, electricity supply
hery
physical force or strength
hery am-piharian-karena
influential nation, company etc.
tora- toraka
maths: product of equal factors

prairie /ˈpɹɛəɹi/ [ˈpɹɛɹi] n
tanin'ahitra
An extensive area of relatively flat grassland

prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/ n
faminaniana
a statement about the future

pregnancy /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ n
fitondrana vohoka
condition
period of time

premier /pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/ /ˈpɹemjə/ /ˈpɹimjɚ/ /ˈpɹɛ.mi.ə/ /ˈpɹɛ.mi.ɛː/ /ˈpɹɛm.jə/ /ˈpɹɛm.jɛː/ adj
voalohany
foremost, very first or very highest in quality or degree

preposterous /pɹə-/ /pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs/ /pɹəˈpɑstɹəs/ /pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/ /pɹɪˈpɒstɹəs/ adj
tsy mampino
absurd, or contrary to common sense

press /pɹɛs/ v
fia
to apply pressure

pretentious /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/ adj
kevoka
marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction

prettify /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ v
manatsara
make pretty or prettier

prickly pear /ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/ n
raketa sakafon-drano
cactus fruit

prime /pɹaɪ̯m/ adj
voalohany
first in time, order, or sequence
mathematics: having no factors except itself and unity

primrose /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/ n
lohataona
Primula acaulis
plant of the genus Primula

princess /pɹɪnˈsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɪs/ n
andriambavy
female member of royal family

prior to preposition
aloha
before (formal)

prison /ˈpɹɪzən/ [pʰɹ̠̊ɪzn̩] n
tranomaizina
confinement in a prison
place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes

prison cell n
sela
room to which a prisoner is confined

prodigy /ˈpɹɑdɪd͡ʒi/ /ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/ n
fahagagana
amazing or marvelous thing
fisehoana
extremely talented person, especially a child

product /ˈpɹɑ.dəkt/ /ˈpɹɑ.dʌkt/ /ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɒd.ʌkt/ n
entam-barotra
commodity for sale

professor /pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ n
tompo
a higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university

promontory /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/ /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/ n
orona
a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff

prong /pɹɑŋ/ /pɹɒŋ/ /pɹɔŋ/ n
nify
thin, pointed, projecting part
sandry
branch

pronto /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯] [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯] adv
haingana
quickly

prop /pɹɑp/ /pɹɒp/ /pɹɔp/ v
mametraka
support

proper /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ /ˈpɹɒp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɔp.ə/ adj
madio
belonging to oneself or itself, own
in the very strictest sense of the word
marina
following the established standards of behavior or manners

property /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.ti/ /ˈpɹɒp.ə.ti/ [ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.ɾi] n
fananana
piece of real estate
tondro
something owned

prophecy /ˈpɹɑfɪ̈si/ /ˈpɹɒfɨsi/ n
faminaniana
prediction

prospect /pɹəˈspɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑspɛkt/ /ˈpɹɒspɛkt/ n
bika
picturesque or panoramic view; landscape, sketch of landscape
region which the eye overlooks at one time

prosperity /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ n
ankasoavana
condition of being prosperous

prostitute /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/ /ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɒstɪtʃuːt/ n
janga
a person having sex for profit

protocol /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkoʊl/ /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/ /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɔl/ /ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/ n
dingana
computing
diplomatic document
rule, guideline etc which guides diplomatic behaviour

province /ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/ /ˈpɹɒv.ɪns/ n
faritany
a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level

prow /pɹaʊ/ /pɹoʊ/ n
orona
fore part of a vessel; bow

psyche /ˈsaɪ.ki/ n
ambiroa
the human soul, mind, or spirit

psychology /saɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ /saɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪ/ n
psychology
study of the human mind

pub /pʊb/ /pʌb/ n
toe-karena
public house

public holiday n
fety
national or regional holiday from work on a specific day

publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ v
mampandre
to announce to the public

puff /pʌf/ n
ahitra
slang: cannabis

puissance /ˈpjuːɪ.s(ə)ns/ /ˈpwɪ-/ n
fanjakana
power, might or potency

pull off v
mivoaka
To achieve; to succeed at something difficult
To remove by pulling

pull out v
mivoaka
to remove something from a container

pull over v
tapaka
come to a stop on the roadside or the hard shoulder

pull-up /ˈpʊl.ʌp/ n
soaka
an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back

punch line /ˈpʌntʃˌlaɪn/ n
fanasina
final part of a joke

punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ n
famaizana
act of punishing
suffering imposed as retribution

punk /pəŋk/ /pʌŋk/ n
akoho
the bottom in a male-male sexual relationship

pupil /ˈpjuːpəl/ n
mpianatra
learner

purchase /ˈpɜː(ɹ).t͡ʃəs/ /ˈpɝ.t͡ʃəs/ v
mividy
to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price

pure /ˈpjoɹ/ /ˈpjoː/ /ˈpjɔː/ /ˈpjɚ/ /ˈpjɜː/ /ˈpjɝ/ /ˈpjʉːə/ /ˈpjʊə/ /ˈpjʊɹ/ adj
tantely
free of flaws or imperfections

purple /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ /ˈpɝ.pəl/ n
volomparasy
colour

purple heron /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl ˈhɛɹən/ /ˈpɝpəl ˈhɛɹən/ n
dangoro
Ardea purpurea

purpose /ˈpɜ.poʊs/ /ˈpɜ.pəs/ /ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/ n
antony
reason for doing something
fikasana
intention
tanjona
end for which something is done, is made or exists

pushbike /ˈpʊʃbaɪk/ /ˈpʊʃˌbaɪk/ n
bisikilety
pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle

pussy /ˈpʊsi/ n
fananga
informal: coward

put /pʊt/ [pʰʊʔt] v
apetraka
to express something in a certain manner
mametraka
to place something somewhere

put down v
mametraka
cease reading a document
set down, stop carrying

put in v
apetraka
to place inside

put on v
apetraka
to don clothing

put the make on v
manjengy
pursue with romantic interest

putting green n
maitso
area on a golf course

pyramid /ˈpɪɹəmɪd/ n
rirakitso
ancient construction

pyrotechnics /ˌpaɪ.ɹə.ˈtɛk.nəks/ n
afomanga
an impressive display

q.v. adv
mijery
which see

quacking n
gagàka
the sound made by a group of ducks

quadrilateral /ˌkwɑd.ɹəˈlæt.ɚ.əl/ adj
efadafy
having four sides

quadrilateral /ˌkwɑd.ɹəˈlæt.ɚ.əl/ n
efadafy
polygon having four sides

quadrillion /kwɑˈdɹɪl.i.ən/ /kwɑˈdɹɪl.jən/ /kwɒˈdɹɪl.jən/ /kwɒˈdʒɹɪl.jən/ /kwɔˈdɹɘl.jɘn/ /kwɔˈdɹɪl.jən/ n
lavitrisa
any very large number

quagmire /ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈkwæɡ.maɪəɹ/ /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/ n
honahona
swampy ground

quaint /kweɪnt/ [kʰweɪ̯nt] adj
tsara tarehy
having old-fashioned charm

qualify /ˈkwæl.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ v
mamaritra
to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities

quality /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwælɪtɪ/ /ˈkwɑləti/ /ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwɔl.ə.ti/ [ˈkwɔɫ.ə.ti] [ˈkʰwɑ.lə.ɾi] n
toetra
archaic: social position
level of excellence

quantity /ˈkwæn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwæn.tɪ.tɪ/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ /ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɑnɾəɾi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ [ˈkʰwɑn(tʰ)ɨtʰi] [ˈkʰwɑn(ɾ)ɨɾi] n
isa
indefinite amount of something

question /ˈkwɛ.ʃən/ /ˈkwɛstjən/ /ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/ /ˈkwɛst͡ʃɛn/ /ˈkwɛʃ(t͡ʃ)ɛn/ /ˈkwɛʃtən/ /ˈkwɛʃt͡ʃən/ /ˈkwɛʔ.ʃən/ n
fanontaniana
sentence, phrase or word

queue /kju/ /kjuː/ n
rambo
(heraldry) animal's tail
hairstyle

quintillion /kwɪnˈtɪljən/ n
lavitrisa
any very large number

quire /ˈkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
an-takelaka
set of leaves

quit /kwɪt/ [kʰw̥ɪt] v
tapaka
to give up, stop doing something

quite /kwaɪt/ adv
betsaka
to the greatest extent; completely

quod /kwɑd/ /kwɒd/ n
tranomaizina
a prison

quotient /ˈkwoʊʃənt/ /ˈkwəʊʃənt/ n
anjara
quotum or quota

rabbit /ˈɹæbət/ /ˈɹæbɪt/ n
bitro
mammal

raccoon /ɹæˈkun/ /ɹəˈkun/ /ɹəˈkuːn/ n
pisodia
nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor

racket /ˈɹækɪt/ n
fisolokiana
fraud

radical /ˈɹædɪkəl/ n
fanalahidy
linguistics: portion of a character that provides an indication of its meaning

radius /ˈɹeɪ.di.əs/ n
tselatra
length of this line segment
line segment

raffia /ˈɹæfiə/ n
raofia
fibrous material

raging /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ adj
lotika
volatile, very unpredictable

railroad car n
fiara
railway vehicle

rain /ɹeɪn/ n
orana
an instance of particles falling
any matter falling
orana ranonorana
condensed water from a cloud

rain shower n
orana
short period of rain

rainbow /ˈɹeɪmboʊ/ /ˈɹeɪnboʊ/ /ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/ n
antsiben' Andriamanitra antsiben’andriamànitra àvana
multicoloured arch in the sky

rainfall n
orana
amount of rain that falls on a single occasion

range /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ n
alavirana
distance to the object
halalahana
extent of excursion; reach; scope
statistics: difference between largest and smallest observation

rapper /ˈɹæpɚ/ n
mpanao Rapy
performer of rap music, or one who raps

rash /ɹæʃ/ n
fidorohana
outbreak or surge in problems

rather than preposition
noho
instead of, in preference to

rationale /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ n
fidiovana
justification or rationalization

ravage /ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/ v
mandripaka
to devastate, destroy or lay waste to something

raven /ˈɹeɪvən/ n
gagà
bird

raw /ɹɑ/ /ɹɔ/ /ɹɔː/ adj
maitso
inexperienced

ray /ɹeɪ/ n
tselatra
beam of light or radiation
mathematics: line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point

razor /ˈɹeɪzə/ /ˈɹeɪzɚ/ n
fiharatra
shaving instrument
shaving knife

read /ɹid/ /ɹiːd/ v
mianatra
to make a study of

real /ɹiɯ/ /ɹiːl/ /ɹɪə̯l/ /ˈɹiːəl/ adj
fahamarinana
true, genuine, not merely nominal

really /ˈɹeɪlɪ/ /ˈɹi.əli/ /ˈɹili/ /ˈɹɪli/ /ˈɹɪə.li/ /ˈɹɪə.liː/ [-li] [ˈɹʷeə̯ɫiː] [ˈɹʷiə̯-] [ˈɹʷɪə̯lɪ] [ˈɹʷɪː-] interjection
ary
indicating affirmation, agreement

reap /ɹip/ /ɹiːp/ v
sotro
to receive as a reward

rear /ɹiɹ/ /ɹɪə/ /ɹɪɹ/ adj
vody
being behind, or in the hindmost part

rear /ɹiɹ/ /ɹɪə/ /ɹɪɹ/ n
vody
the posterior, butt(ocks)- only terms with directional notion

rear end n
rambo

reasonable /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/ /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/ [ˈɹɪiz.nə.bəl] adj
marina
just; fair; agreeable to reason

rebuke /ɹiˈbjuːk/ /ɹɪˈbjuːk/ n
anatra
harsh criticism

receipt /ɹiːˈsiːp/ /ɹɪˈsiːt/ n
ray
act of receiving

reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ n
fandraisana
social engagement

reciprocal /ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/ n
mifamadika
in mathematics

reciprocate /ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ v
mifontina
to give something in response

reckless /ˈɹɛkləs/ adj
tsifahalalana
careless or heedless; headstrong or rash

reckon /ˈɹɛkən/ v
manisa
to count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation
to count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate

red /ɹɛd/ [ɻʷɛˑd̥] adj
mena
having red as its colour
left-wing, socialist or communist

red /ɹɛd/ [ɻʷɛˑd̥] n
mena
colour

redundant /ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/ adj
mapivoamboaña
superfluous

reed /ɹiːd/ n
hogo
weaving

reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ n
fieritreretana
careful thought or consideration
fitarafana
act of reflecting; the state of being reflected
fitaratra
something that is reflected

refrigerator /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ n
frizidera
appliance

refugee /ɹɛfjʊˈd͡ʒiː/ /ˈɹɛfjʊd͡ʒiː/ n
mpitsoa-ponenana
person seeking economic asylum
person seeking political asylum
person seeking refuge from natural disaster

regard /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ v
mijery
to consider, look upon in a given way
to have to do with

regarding /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ preposition
momba
concerning

regular /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/ /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə/ /ˈɹɛɡ.l̩ɚ/ [ˈɹɛɡ.jɪ̈.lɚ] [ˈɹɛɡ.l̩ɚ] adj
mahitsy
of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons

release /ɹiˈliːs/ /ɹəˈliːs/ /ɹɪˈliːs/ v
mivoaka
to make available to the public

relentless /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/ adj
lotika
unrelenting or unyielding in severity

religion /ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒən/ n
fivavahana
system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death

relocation /ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪʃən/ n
fifindrana
moving to another place

remain /ɹɪˈmeɪn/ n
mijanona
That which is left; relic; remainder

remainder /ɹəˈmeɪndə/ /ɹəˈmeɪndɚ/ /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/ n
mijanona
what remains after some has been removed

remains /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ n
mijanona
all that is left of the stock of some things; remnants

remedy /ˈɹɛmədi/ n
fanafody
medicine, application, or treatment
something that corrects or counteracts

remnant /ˈɹɛmnənt/ n
mijanona
small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
unsold end of piece goods

remote [ɹəˈməʊt] [ɹɪˈmoʊt] [ɹɪˈməʊt] [ˌɹiːˈməʊt] adj
lava
at a distance

removal /ɹəˈmʉː.vəl/ /ɹɪˈmu.vəl/ /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/ /ɹɪˈmʉː.vəl/ n
fifindrana
the relocation of a business etc

repent /ɹɪˈpɛnt/ v
mibebaka
to feel sorrow or regret for what one has done or omitted to do

represent /ˌɹep.ɹɪˈzent/ /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/ v
milalao
to portray by mimicry or action of any kind

reprimand /ɹɛpɹɪˈmɑːnd/ /ˈɹɛp.ɹɪˌmænd/ /ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈmænd/ n
baibay fananarana
severe, formal or official reproof

republic /ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/ /ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ n
repoblika
a type of state
one of the kinds of parts constituting Russia

reside /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ v
miaina
to dwell permanently or for a considerable time

residence /ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ n
trano
building used as a home
place where one lives

residual /ɹə-/ /ɹɪˈzɪd.jəl/ /ɹɪˈzɪd.jʊəl/ /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.u.əl/ /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.wəl/ /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.ə.wəl/ /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.əl/ /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.ʊəl/ adj
tavela
concerning a residue

response /ɹɪˈspɑns/ /ɹɪˈspɒns/ n
valy
an answer or reply

responsible /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbəl/ /ɹɪˈspɒnsəbəl/ [ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩] [ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩] adj
tomponandraikitra
able to answer reasonably for one's conduct
able to be trusted
answerable for an act performed or for its consequences
being a primary cause or agent of some event or action
involving a degree of personal accountability

rest /ɹɛst/ n
fandriampahalemana
peace, freedom from trouble, tranquility
repose afforded by death
mijanona
remainder

restroom n
trano fivoahana
public room containing a toilet

retaliation /-ʃɪn/ /ɹi-/ /ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɹə-/ /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
tody
act of responding violently to an act of harm or perceived injustice

reticulum n
masontantely
zoology: second stomach of a ruminant

retribution /ˌɹɛt.ɹɪ.ˈbju.ʃən/ n
famaizana
punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance

revanche /ɹəˈvænt͡ʃ/ /ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/ /ɹəˈvɑ̃ʃ/ n
valifaty
revenge or retaliation

revenge /ɹiˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ /ɹəˈvendʒ/ /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ /ɹɪˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ n
valifaty
retaliatory action

review /ɹɪˈvjuː/ n
tsikera
account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work

revile /ɹəˈvaɪl/ v
manopa
to attack with abusive language

revival /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/ n
fifohazana
renewed interest in religion

revolve /ɹɪˈvɒlv/ v
mihodina
to orbit a central point
to turn on an axis

rhinoceros /ɹaɪˈnɑs.ɚ.əs/ /ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs/ n
tokantandroka
herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)

rib /ɹɪb/ n
taolan-tehezana
curved bone
cut of meat
vehivavy
archaic, literary, humorous: wife woman

rib cage n
haran-tratra
part of skeleton

ribosome /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/ /ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/ n
ribôzôma
organelle

rice /ɹaɪs/ n
vary
plants
vary angeky

rickets /ˈɹɪkɪts/ n
malemy taolana
disorder of infancy

rid /ˈɹɪd/ adj
manafaka manala
released from

ridge /ɹɪd͡ʒ/ n
ambonimandry
highest point on a roof

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ /ˈɹiːt/ /ˈɹʌɪt/ [-t̚] [-ʔ] [ˈɹaɪt] [ˈɹaɪθ̠] [ˈɹäːtʰ] [ˈɹɑe̯t] [ˈɹɒɪʔ] [ˈɻɐʏt] adj
ankavanana
of direction, opposite of left
marina
complying with justice, correct

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ /ˈɹiːt/ /ˈɹʌɪt/ [-t̚] [-ʔ] [ˈɹaɪt] [ˈɹaɪθ̠] [ˈɹäːtʰ] [ˈɹɑe̯t] [ˈɹɒɪʔ] [ˈɻɐʏt] adv
marina
exactly
immediately, directly
soa
in a correct manner

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ /ˈɹiːt/ /ˈɹʌɪt/ [-t̚] [-ʔ] [ˈɹaɪt] [ˈɹaɪθ̠] [ˈɹäːtʰ] [ˈɹɑe̯t] [ˈɹɒɪʔ] [ˈɻɐʏt] interjection
hoe
adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ /ˈɹiːt/ /ˈɹʌɪt/ [-t̚] [-ʔ] [ˈɹaɪt] [ˈɹaɪθ̠] [ˈɹäːtʰ] [ˈɹɑe̯t] [ˈɹɒɪʔ] [ˈɻɐʏt] n
ankavanana
right hand
right, not left, side
right-wing politicians and parties

right now adv
izao dieny izao
at this precise moment

right wing n
ankavanana
political

right-winger n
ankavanana
person who belongs to the political right

rightard n
ankavanana
person of right-wing political views

righteous /ˈɹaɪti.əs/ /ˈɹaɪtjəs/ /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəs/ adj
marina
free from sin or guilt
moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimonious

righteousness /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ n
fahamarinana
quality or state of being righteous

ring /ɹɪŋ/ n
telefàonina
telephone call

ring /ɹɪŋ/ v
telefàonina
to telephone (someone)

ringtone n
kiririna
sound made by a telephone when ringing

rip off v
misoloky
(idiom) to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate
(idiom) to steal, cheat or swindle

rip-off n
fisolokiana
unfair price or rate

riser /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ n
fitaratra
part of a step

risible /ˈɹaɪzɪbəl/ /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/ adj
adala
provoking laughter

river /ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ n
mivory renirano
large stream which drains a landmass

riverine /ˈɹɪvəɹaɪn/ /ˈɹɪvɚ.aɪn/ /ˈɹɪvɚ.ɪn/ adj
renirano
of or pertaining to rivers

road /rod/ /ɹoʊd/ /ɹəʊd/ n
làlana
a path in life
a way for travel

robot /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ /ˈɹoʊ.bət/ /ˈɹəʊ.bɒt/ n
rôbô
intelligent mechanical being

rock /ɹɑk/ /ɹɒk/ /ɹɔk/ n
vato
natural mineral aggregate

rocket scientist /ˌɹɑkət ˈsaɪəntəst/ /ˌɹɒkɪt ˈsaɪəntɪst/ n
loha
one qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing

rod /ɹɑd/ /ɹɒd/ n
taho
straight round stick, shaft, or bar

roger /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚ/ /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ interjection
hisakafo
received

role /ɹol/ /ɹoʊl/ /ɹɐʉl/ /ɹəʊl/ [ɹʷoʊɫ] [ɹʷɒʊɫ] n
taratasy
(grammar) the function of a word in a phrase
character or part
the expected behavior of an individual in a society
the function or position of something

roll call n
paoma
reading of a list of names and responses

roll out v
mivoaka
deploy, release or launch

roof /ɹuf/ /ɹuːf/ /ɹʊf/ n
tafo
the cover at the top of a building

rookie /ˈɹʊki/ n
maitso
novice
manga
inexperienced recruit in military or police

room /ɹum/ /ɹuːm/ /ɹʊm/ n
lalaka
space

roomy /ˈɹuːmi/ /ˈɹʊmi/ adj
maventy
spacious

rooster /ˈɹustəɹ/ /ˈɹuːstə/ n
akoho lahy
male chicken; male gallinaceous bird

rose /ɹoʊz/ /ɹəʊz/ [ɹ̠ʷəʊz̥] [ɻʷö̞ʊz̥] n
mavokely
flower

roster /ˈɹɑ.stɚ/ /ˈɹɒs.tə/ /ˈɹɔs.tə/ /ˈɹɔs.tɚ/ n
lisitra
a list of names

rotate /ɹəʊˈteɪt/ /ˈɹoʊteɪt/ v
mihodina
to spin, turn, or revolve

rotten /ˈɹɑtn̩/ /ˈɹɒtn̩/ [ˈɹɑʔn̩] adj
ratsy
cruel, mean or immoral

rough /ɹʌf/ adj
mafonja
difficult

round bracket n
fononteny
parenthesis, bracket

route /ɹaʊt/ /ɹut/ /ɹuːt/ /ɹʉːt/ n
làlana
course or way traveled
passing, course, road

routine /ɹuːˈtiːn/ n
isa
set piece of an entertainer's act

rug /ɹʌɡ/ n
karipetra
partial floor covering

rumble /ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/ n
fahavelomana
street fight or brawl

rumen /ˈɹu.mən/ n
vahindrorohany
first stomach of ruminants

rump /ˈɹʌmp/ n
vody
the buttocks

rupee /ɹuˈpi/ /ɹʊ-/ /ˈɹupi/ /ˌɹuːˈpiː/ n
ropia
monetary currency

rye /ɹaɪ/ n
rye
the grass Secale cereale or its grains as food

sable /ˈseɪbəl/ /ˈseɪbɫ/ adj
fasika
of black colour on a coat of arms

sable /ˈseɪbəl/ /ˈseɪbɫ/ n
fasika
heraldic colour

sacrifice /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/ /ˈsækɹɪfaɪz/ n
fanatitra
something offered to a god

sadness /ˈsædnəs/ n
alahelo
state/emotion

sagittal /səˈd͡ʒɪt.əl/ /ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/ /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/ /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.ɾəl/ /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/ adj
amin-tondro
in a plane parallel to the median plane

sail /seɪl/ [seɪ̯ɫ] n
lay

sailor /ˈseɪ.lə/ /ˈseɪ.lɚ/ n
baharia
worker on a ship, seaman, seawoman

sake /ˈseɪk/ n
tigetra
purpose or end; reason

sal /sɑːl/ n
sira
Shorea robusta, a dipterocarpaceous tree

salad /ˈsæləd/ /ˈsælɪd/ /ˈsælɪt/ n
salady
food

saliva /səˈlaɪvə/ n
ivy
liquid secreted into the mouth

salt /sɑlt/ /sɒlt/ /sɔlt/ /sɔːlt/ [sɑɫt] [sɑɫʔ] [sɔɯ̯t] n
sira
compound of an acid and a base
sira fanasina
sodium chloride

salty /ˈsɒl.ti/ adj
masina
tasting of salt

salvation /sælˈveɪʃən/ n
ambarakaly
the process of being saved (religion)

samosa n
sambosa
Indian snack

sand /sænd/ n
fasika
finely ground rock

sanding sheet n
ravina
sheet of sanding paper

sandpaper /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ n
ravina
a sheet

sap /sæp/ n
bonaika
slang: saphead
ranon-kazo
juice of plant

saphead /ˈsæphɛd/ n
vendrana
a simpleton, a stupid person

sapphire /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ɚ/ n
safira
gem

sated adj
voky
in a state of complete satisfaction

satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ n
fahafahampo
fulfillment of a need or desire

satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ v
mahavoky mamoky
to meet needs, to fulfill

sauce /soːs/ /sɑs/ /sɔs/ /sɔːs/ n
saosy
liquid condiment

sauna /ˈsaʊ.nə/ /ˈsɔː.nə/ v
iray
to use a sauna

sausage /ˈsæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɑsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɑːsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ n
saosisy
a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing

save /seɪv/ v
tapaka
to sports: to catch or deflect a shot at goal

sawdust /ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ n
tain-tsofa
dust created by sawing

say /seɪ/ v
milaza
to communicate verbally or in writing
to indicate in a written form
to pronounce
to recite

scalar adj
skalera
having magnitude
relating to scale

scalar n
skalera
quantity with magnitude

scale /skeɪl/ /skæɪl/ [skeɪ̯(ə)ɫ] [skæɪ̯(ə)ɫ] n
bonga
dish of a balance

scales /skeɪlz/ n
balansy
device for weighing goods for sale

scam /skæm/ n
fisolokiana
fraudulent deal

scam /skæm/ v
misoloky
to defraud or embezzle

scarab /ˈskæɹəb/ /ˈskɛɹəb/ n
borera
symbol

scare /skɛə/ /skɛɚ/ /skɪə(ɹ)/ n
fahatahorana
minor fright

scarlet /ˈskɐːlət/ /ˈskɑɹlɪt/ /ˈskɑːlɪt/ n
dorehitra
colour

scary /ˈskɛəɹi/ /ˈskɛɹi/ adv
hampatahotra mampahatahotra mampatahotra
causing fear or anxiety

scavenge /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ v
amina
to collect and remove refuse

scenery /ˈsiːnəɹi/ /ˈsiːnɹi/ n
bika
view, natural features, landscape

scent /sɛnt/ n
ranomanitra
perfume

schizophrenia /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹɛ.ni.ə/ /ˌskɪz.əˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ n
aretin-tsaina
mental disorder

scholar /ˈskɑlɚ/ /ˈskɒlə/ n
mpahay
specialist in a particular branch of knowledge

scholarly adj
mpahay
relating to scholars or scholarship

school /skuːl/ /skuːɫ/ n
sekoly
an institution dedicated to teaching and learning
an institution dedicated to teaching and learning before college or university

schoolboy n
mpianatra
young male student

schoolchild /ˈsku.əlt͡ʃaɪld/ /ˈskuːlt͡ʃaɪld/ n
mpianatra
young person attending school or of an age to attend school

schooling /ˈskuːlɪŋ/ n
taom-pianarana

scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/ /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ n
mpahay
one whose activities make use of the scientific method

scissor /ˈsɪzə/ /ˈsɪzɚ/ n
hety
one blade on a pair of scissors

scissors /ˈsɪzəz/ /ˈsɪzɚz/ n
hety
tool used for cutting

scoff /skɑːf/ /skɒf/ /skɔːf/ v
Manadala olona
to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision

scop /skɒp/ /ʃoʊp/ /ʃɒp/ n
poety
A poet or minstrel in Anglo-Saxon England

scorched rice n
ampango

score off v
milely
to gain an advantage on somebody

scorpion /-pɪ.ən/ /ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/ /ˈskɔː.pi.ən/ n
maingoka hefy mambahehitra mambambohitra
any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones

scoundrel /ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/ n
alika
villain

scrap /skɹæp/ n
mijanona
leftover food

scrap paper n
vakiraoka
used paper, to be reused for jotting notes

scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/ n
varimbazaha
money

screw /skɹuː/ n
visy
fastener

screw pine n
fandrana
Pandanus spp.

screwed adj
potika
beset with unfortunate circumstances

scry /skɹaɪ/ v
mampandre

sea /seɪ/ /siː/ n
ranomasina
body of water

seaside adj
amoron-dranomasina
related to a seaside

seaside n
amoron-dranomasina
the area by and around the sea

season /ˈsiː.zən/ n
fotoana
(obsolete) an extended, undefined period of time
tonontaona
a group of episodes
part of year with something special
quarter of a year

seat /siːt/ n
seza
location of a governing body
membership in a representative body
part of an object or individual directly involved in sitting
piece of furniture

second /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nt/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛkɪnd/ adj
roa
second (numeral)

secondly /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)ntli/ /ˈsɛkəndli/ adv
faharoa
in the second place

secrecy /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ n
figadrana
concealment

secret /ˈsiːkɹət/ /ˈsiːkɹɛt/ /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ adj
tsiambaratelo
being or kept hidden.

secret /ˈsiːkɹət/ /ˈsiːkɹɛt/ /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ n
tsiambaratelo
knowledge that is hidden

secretary /ˈsɛk.(ɹ)əˌtɛɹ.i/ /ˈsɛk.ɹə.tə.ɹi/ /ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/ [ˈsɛk.(ɹ)əˌtʰɛɹ.i] n
latabatra fanoratana
head of a department of government
person keeping records and handling clerical work
type of desk

secretion /sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/ n
figadrana
act of hiding

secretive /ˈsiːkɹətɪv/ /ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/ adj
figadrana
having an inclination to secrecy

see /ˈsi/ /ˈsiː/ n
seza
diocese
office of a bishop

see through v
miditra
avoid being deceived

see you later phraseologicalUnit
veloma
goodbye

seed /siːd/ n
taranaka
offspring, descendants, progeny

seel /siːl/ v
maso
To sew together the eyes of a young hawk

seething /ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/ adj
lotika
angry, livid

segregation /sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/ n
fisarahana
setting apart or separation

self /sɛf/ /sɛlf/ n
ihany
individual person as the object of own reflective consciousness

self-improvement n
fampihatsaran-tena fihatsaran-tena
following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character

selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ [ˈsɛɫ̥fɪʃ] adj
tia tena
holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making
regard for oneself above others' well-being

sell /sɛl/ v
mivarotra
to agree to transfer goods or provide services for payment
to be sold

send /sɛnd/ v
alefa mandefa
make something go somewhere

send out v
maniraka
dispatch, issue

sense /sɛn(t)s/ /sɪn(t)s/ n
antony
meaning or reason
pragmatics term
semantics term

sentinel /ˈsɛntɪnəl/ v
mijery
To watch over something as a guard

separation /ˌsep.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ n
fisarahana
act of disuniting two or more things
an interval, gap or space that separates things

serendipity /ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ /ˌsɛɹ.ɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ n
vintana
unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident

serpent /ˈsɜːpənt/ /ˈsɝpənt/ n
bibilava
snake

serpentine /ˈsɜː.pənˌtaɪn/ /ˈsɝ.pənˌtaɪn/ adj
mibisioka
having the form of a snake

set /sɛt/ n
bonga
scenery for a film or play
lalao
collection of various objects for a particular purpose, such as a set of tools
taho
in tennis

set /sɛt/ v
apetraka
to arrange with dishes and cutlery
mametraka
to put something down

set back v
miboroaka
cost

set free v
manafaka
release, free, give freedom to

settle /ˈsɛtl̩/ /ˈsɛtəl/ v
manjanaka
to fix one's dwelling

settlement /ˈsɛt.l̩.mənt/ n
zanatany
newly established colony

seven /ˈsɛvən/ [ˈsɛbm̩] numeral
fito
cardinal number 7

seven o'clock n
fito
the start of the eighth hour

seventeen /ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ /ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/ numeral
fito ambinifolo
cardinal number

seventh /ˈsɛvnθ/ /ˈsɛvənθ/ adj
fito
ordinal form of the number seven

seventy /ˈsɛv.ən.di/ /ˈsɛv.ən.ti/ numeral
fitopolo
cardinal number

several /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/ determiner
maro
consisting of a number more than two, but not very many

severe /-vɪɹ/ /sɪˈviːɹ/ /sɪˈvɪə/ /sɪˈvɪɹ/ adj
mafonja
very bad or intense

sex /sɛks/ n
firaisana ara-nofo
act of sexual intercourse
fitaovam-pananahana
reproductive/sexual/gender category (female or male)
women

sexual intercourse n
firaisana ara-nofo firaisana
sexual interaction

sexuality /sɛksjuˈælɪti/ /sɛkʃuˈæləti/ /sɛkʃuˈælɪti/ n
fitaovam-pananahana
sexual identity
ngorodona
that which is characterized or distinguished by sex

shade /ʃeɪd/ n
aloka
darkness where light is blocked
ghost

shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ /ˈʃædəʉ/ /ˈʃædəʊ/ n
aloka àloka
dark image projected onto a surface

shaft /ʃæft/ /ʃɑːft/ n
kivaroho
vertical passage housing a lift
tselatra
beam or ray of light

shag /ʃæɡ/ v
milely
to have sex with

shaggy /ˈʃæɡi/ adj
misafotofoto
with long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur, or wool

shake /ˈʃeɪk/ v
manery
intransitive: to shake hands

shaman /ʃəˈmɑːn/ /ˈʃeɪmən/ /ˈʃæmən/ /ˈʃɑːmən/ n
ombiasa
spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds

shank /ʃæŋk/ n
ranjo
lower part of the leg

share /ʃɛə/ /ʃɛɚ/ n
anjara
portion of something
fizarana
internet: action of sharing

sharing /ˈʃɛə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/ n
fizarana

shark /ʃɑɹk/ /ʃɑːk/ n
akio
fish

sharpness n
zava
of an image

shaver /ˈʃeɪvə/ /ˈʃeɪvɚ/ n
fiharatra
electric razor

she /ʃi/ /ʃiː/ pronoun
izi
country, planet, machine, season etc.

shear /ʃɛə/ /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ /ʃɪɹ/ n
hety
a cutting tool similar to scissors

shears /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ /ʃɪɹz/ n
hety
tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges

sheep /ʃip/ /ʃiːp/ n
besavily ondry
animal

sheet /ʃit/ /ʃiːt/ n
ravina
expanse of material on a surface
thin, flat layer of solid material
taratasy
sheet of paper

shelf /ʃɛlf/ n
talantalana
structure

shepherd /ˈʃɛpəd/ /ˈʃɛpɚd/ n
pasitera
a person who tends sheep
someone who watches over or guides

shield /ʃiːld/ n
ampinga
armor

shine /ʃaɪn/ /ʃaːɪn/ n
zava
brightness from a source of light

ship /ʃɪp/ n
sambo
large water craft

shirt /ʃəːɾʈ/ /ʃəːʈ/ /ʃɜːt/ /ʃɝt/ n
somizo
article of clothing

shit /ʃɪt/ adj
maharikoriko
despicable

shit /ʃɪt/ n
anona
the best of its kind

shit-for-brains /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/ adj
vendrana
Very stupid

shitty /ˈʃɪti/ [ˈʃɪɾi] adj
maharikoriko
very bad, miserable

shoe /ʃu/ /ʃuː/ n
kiraru
protective covering for the foot

shoot /ʃuːt/ interjection
mahia
expressing disbelief
expressing disdain

shop /ʃɑp/ /ʃɒp/ n
Mangazay
establishment that sells goods

shore /ʃo(ː)ɹ/ /ʃoə/ /ʃɔɹ/ /ʃɔː/ n
moron-dranomasina
land adjoining a large body of water

short /ʃoɹt/ /ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔːɹt/ /ˈʃoːrt/ /ˈʃoːɻt/ /ˈʃɒːɹt/ [ʃɑɹt] adj
fohy
having a small distance between ends or edges
having little duration
kely
of a person, of comparatively small height

short story n
angano
work of fiction

shoulder /ˈʃoʊɫdɚ/ /ˈʃəʊɫdə/ n
soroka
top of the torso, away from the neck

show /ʃoʊ/ /ʃəʊ/ v
-asehoy
to display

shower /ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ n
orana
brief fall of rain
quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower

shrewd /ʃɹuːd/ adj
mahalala
streetwise

shrub /ʃɹʌb/ n
kirihitra
woody plant

shtup /ʃtʊp/ /ʃtʌp/ v
milely
have sex

sibling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ n
rahalahy
person who shares same parents

sic /sɪk/ adv
hoe
thus, thus written

sick /sɪk/ adj
marary
colloquial: mentally unstable, disturbed

side /saɪd/ /səɪd/ n
pejy
surface of a sheet of paper

sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɑk/ /ˈsaɪdwɔk/ /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ n
sisinabo
paved footpath

siege /sid͡ʒ/ /siːd͡ʒ/ n
seza
military blockade of settlement

sifaka /sɪˈfɑːkə/ n
sifaka
a medium-sized lemur of the genus Propithecus

sight /saɪt/ n
bika
something seen

significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ n
antony
meaning

siheyuan /ˌsɪhəjuˈæn/ n
trano
traditional Chinese residence

silk /sɪlk/ n
lasoa
fabric
fiber

silkworm /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ n
bibindandy
caterpillar

silly /ˈsɪli/ adj
adala
foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom
irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors
vendrana
playful, giggly

silver /ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/ n
vola
metal
vola volafotsy
coins
volafotsy
color/colour

similar /ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/ adj
karaha
having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable

simper /ˈsɪmpə/ /ˈsɪmpɚ/ n
tsiky
frivolous smile

simple /ˈsɪmpl̩/ /ˈsɪmpəl/ adj
tsotra
simple-minded
uncomplicated

simple /ˈsɪmpl̩/ /ˈsɪmpəl/ n
tsotra
preparation from one plant

simpleton /ˈsɪmpəltən/ n
bonaika
simple-minded naive person lacking common sense

simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv
fangy
merely, solely

sin /sɪn/ n
fahotana
misdeed
violation of religious law

since /sɪns/ preposition
amina
from (time)

sing /sɪŋ/ v
mihira
to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice

single /ˈsɪŋɡl̩/ /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ adj
isa
not accompanied by anything else
not divided in parts

single /ˈsɪŋɡl̩/ /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ n
tsotra
baseball: hit
popular song

sissy /ˈsɪsi/ n
fananga
a timid, unassertive or cowardly person

sister /ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ n
anabavy
woman or girl having the same parents

sitting duck n
tanjona
an obvious or unconcealed target

six /sɪks/ n
enina
digit

six /sɪks/ numeral
enina
cardinal number

sixteen /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/ numeral
enina ambinifolo
cardinal number 16

skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/ /ˈskɛləʔ.n̩/ n
fo
central core of something
taolana
frame that provides support to a building
system that provides support to an organism
very thin person

sketch /skɛt͡ʃ/ n
isa
brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.

skew /skju/ /skjuː/ adj
ankavia
neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line

skew /skju/ /skjuː/ v
manatongilana
to form or shape in an oblique way

skid mark n
faingo
mark of a soiled finger

skim /skɪm/ v
manao
throw an object so it bounces on water

skull /skʌl/ n
karandoha
bones of the head: cranium and mandible

sky /skaɪ/ n
lanitra
atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen
part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time
the abode of God or the gods, etc.

sky blue adj
herin-javona
light blue

sky blue n
ngerona
colour

slant /ˈslænt/ /ˈslɑːnt/ v
manatongilana
to lean, slope or incline

slate /sleɪt/ n
tabilao
sheet of slate for writing on

slattern /ˈslætən/ /ˈslætɚn/ n
makorela
dated: dirty and untidy woman

slave /sleɪv/ n
andevo
person forced to work for another
person owned by another
submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who (consensually) submits to (sexually) serving

sledgehammer /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə/ /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmɚ/ n
fampohaza
kind of hammer

sleep /slip/ /sliːp/ n
torimaso
informal: act or instance of sleeping
state of reduced consciousness

sleep /slip/ /sliːp/ v
matory
to rest in state of reduced consciousness

sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ n
torimaso
state or act of being asleep

sleeve /sliːv/ n
tanan'akanjo
part of a garment that covers the arm

slender /ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/ adj
mahia
thin

slim /slɪm/ adj
mahia
slender

slip /slɪp/ v
mibolisatra
to lose one's traction

slip away v
maty
to die

slope /sloʊp/ /sləʊp/ n
vony
offensive: person of East Asian descent

sloth /slɑθ/ /slɒθ/ /slɔθ/ /sləʊθ/ n
hakamoana
laziness

slow motion n
adanina
film stretched in time

sluggard n
kamo
lazy or idle person

slut /slʌt/ /ˈsɫɐt/ n
makorela
sexually promiscuous woman

slutty /ˈslʌti/ adj
makorela
Of or resembling a slut

small /smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔl/ /smɔːl/ [smoːɫ] adj
kely
not large
young

small pica n
filosofia
size of type

small-sized adj
kely

smart /smɑɹt/ /smɑːt/ adj
fetsy
equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology)

smart /smɑɹt/ /smɑːt/ v
mijaly
to hurt or sting

smile /ˈsmaɪ.əl/ /ˈsmaɪl/ n
tsiky
a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice

smile /ˈsmaɪ.əl/ /ˈsmaɪl/ v
tsiky
to have a smile on one's face

smirch /smɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/ v
mandoto
to dirty

smoke /smoʊk/ /sməʊk/ n
setroka
visible particles and vapour given off by burning material

snail /sneɪl/ [sn̥eɪ̯ɫ] n
lelosy sifotra
any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell

snake /sneɪk/ n
bibilava
legless reptile

snath /snæθ/ n
taho
shaft of a scythe

snippet /ˈsnɪpɪt/ [ˈsnɪpɪ̈(ʔ)t̚] n
anjara
a textfile containing a relatively small amount of code
a tiny piece or part

snitch /snɪt͡ʃ/ n
mpangalatra
thief
orona
nose

snow /snoʊ/ /snəʊ/ [snoʊ̯] [snəʊ̯] n
oram-panala
precipitation
TV noise

snowfall /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ n
orampanala
instance of falling of snow

so /soʊ/ /səʊ/ adj
hoe
in a particular manner
interjection used to introduce a new topic
slang: very much
to a particular extent
true
very

so long interjection
ambarakaly
informal: goodbye

soap /soʊp/ /səʊp/ n
savony
substance

sobremesa n
desera
time spent at the table after eating

soccer /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ /ˈsɒk.ə/ n
baolina kitra
game

society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ n
fiarahamonina
group of people sharing culture

sock /sɑk/ /sɒk/ n
ambany
covering for the foot

soft /sæft/ /sɑft/ /sɒft/ /sɔft/ /sɔːft/ adj
bedabeda
of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds

soil /sɔɪl̩/ [sɔɪ̯ɫ̩] n
tany
country or territory
mineral or organic material serving as a natural medium for the growth of land plants
mixture of sand and organic material
unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth

soil /sɔɪl̩/ [sɔɪ̯ɫ̩] v
mandoto
to make dirty

sol /soʊl/ /sɑl/ /sɒl/ /sɔl/ /səʊl/ n
fanasina
in a movable-do system: the fifth step in a scale

sol /sɑl/ /sɒl/ /sɔl/ n
masoandro
type of colloid in which a solid is dispersed in a liquid

solar /ˈsoʊlɚ/ /ˈsəʊlə/ adj
Masoandro
of or pertaining to the sun

solidarity /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ti/ /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ti/ /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ /ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ [ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ɾi] [ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ɾi] n
firaisankina
psychological or material support
unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy

solipsism /ˈsɑlɪpsɪzm/ n
fandavanjava-hita sôlipsisma
theory

solitary /ˈsɑlɪtɛɹi/ /ˈsɒlɪtɹi/ adj
fotsiny
living alone or being by oneself
single; individual; sole

sombre /ˈsɑmbɚ/ /ˈsɒmbə/ adj
sarotra
grave

some old determiner
tsara
some

son /sɒn/ /sʌn/ n
zanakalahy
a male person in relation to his parents

song /sɑŋ/ /sɒŋ/ /sɔŋ/ n
hira
music with words
mozika
musical composition

songbird /ˈsɑŋˌbɝd/ /ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈsɔŋˌbɝd/ n
vorona
bird

sooth /suːθ/ n
fahamarinana
truth

sorcerer /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ n
mpamosavy
magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers

sore /so(ː)ɹ/ /soə/ /sɔɹ/ /sɔː/ n
fery
injured, infected, inflamed, or diseased patch of skin

sorghum /ˈsɔ(ɹ).ɡəm/ n
apemby
cereal

sorrow /ˈsɑɹ.oʊ/ /ˈsɒɹ.əʊ/ /ˈsɔɹ.oʊ/ n
alahelo
unhappiness

sort /sɔɹt/ /sɔːt/ n
bika
type

soul patch n
lalitra
narrow beard

sound /saʊnd/ n
feo
sensation perceived by the ear
vibration capable of causing this

source /so(ː)ɹs/ /soəs/ /suːɹs/ /sɔɹs/ /sɔːs/ /sʊɹs/ n
fanalahidy
spring etc.
the person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired
loharano
(electronics) terminal
informant

source code n
fango renifango
human-readable instructions in a programming language

south /saʊθ/ /suːθ/ /sæoθ/ /sʌʊθ/ n
ampimbana
compass point

sovereign /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/ /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ n
mpanjaka
monarch

space /speɪs/ n
habaka
area beyond atmosphere of planets
bounded or specific physical extent
gap between written characters, lines etc.
physical extent in two or three dimensions
piece of type used to separate words

space bar n
elanelana
key

space shuttle n
sambon-danitra
vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between Earth and outer space

spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/ adj
maventy
having much space; roomy

spade /sped/ /speɪd/ n
angady fangady fitetika
garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging

spanner /ˈspæn.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈspæn.ɚ/ n
fanalahidy
hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts

speak /spik/ /spiːk/ v
miteny
to be able to communicate in a language
to communicate with one's voice using words

speak to v
-asehoy
to give evidence regarding something
mikitika
to resonate with

speak up /ˌspik ˈʌp/ /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/ v
miresaka
to talk more loudly or plainly

spear /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ /spɪɹ/ n
lefona
long stick with a sharp tip

special someone n
fitia

species /-iːz/ /-ɪz/ /ˈspiːsiːz/ /ˈspiːʃiːz/ n
bika
group of plants or animals having similar appearance
rank in a taxonomic classification

spectacle /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ n
fitaratra
aid to intellectual sight

speech bubble n
balaonina
rounded outline representing speech in a cartoon

speech is silver, silence is golden proverb
izay mangina volamena
proverb

speedy /ˈspiː.di/ adj
faingana
characterized by rapid or swift motion

spelling /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ n
tsipelina
manner of spelling of words; correct spelling
the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography

spider /ˈspaɪ̯də/ /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ [ˈspʌɪ̯ɾə(ɹ)] n
halabe
arthropod

spinach /ˈspɪnɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/ n
lalada
a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea

spine /spaɪn/ n
tohivany
backbone

spire /spaɪə/ /ˈspaɪ.ə/ /ˈspaɪ.ɚ/ n
flesy
tapering architectural structure

spiritual /ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪ̈t͡ʃul̩/ adj
ara-panahy
of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul

split /splɪt/ v
mamaky
to break along the grain

spoil /spɔɪl/ v
mihodina
become sour or rancid, to decay

spoke /spəʊk/ n
rantsana
part of a wheel

sponge /spʌnd͡ʒ/ v
хөхөх
to take advantage of others

sponge cake n
mandrehitra
type of soft cake made from flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, with a spongy structure

spoon /spun/ /spuːn/ n
sotro
scooped utensil for eating (or serving)

spoon lure n
sotro
oblong, concave lure

sport /spo(ː)ɹt/ /spoət/ /spɔɹt/ /spɔː/ /spɔːt/ n
fanatanjahan-tena
any athletic activity that uses physical skills

sport /spo(ː)ɹt/ /spoət/ /spɔɹt/ /spɔː/ /spɔːt/ v
milalao
amuse oneself

spot /spɑt/ /spɒt/ n
jiro
bright lamp; spotlight
tasy
a round or irregular patch of a different color
stain

spout /spaʊt/ /spʌʊt/ n
renirano
a stream of liquid

spring /spɹɪŋ/ n
lohataona
season between winter and summer in temperate climates

springtime n
lohataona
the season of spring

sprocket /spɹɒkɪt/ n
nify
tooth of such wheel

spud /spʌd/ n
ovy
informal: potato

spunk /spʌŋk/ n
piso
slang: attractive male
ronono
slang: semen

spy /spaɪ/ n
mitsikilo
person who secretly watches

squalid /ˈskwɒlɪd/ adj
maharikoriko
extremely dirty

square /skweə(ɹ)/ /skweː(ɹ)/ /skwɛə(ɹ)/ /skwɛəɹ/ /skwɛː(ɹ)/ /skwɪə(ɹ)/ n
kianja
open space in a town
trano
cell in a grid

square kilometre n
kilometatra tora-droa
standard unit of area

squeeze /skwiːz/ v
fia mamotsitra
to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once

squirm /skwɜːm/ /skwɝm/ v
manasina
twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment
twist one’s body with snakelike motion

stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/ [stəˈbɪlɪɾi] n
tombina
condition of being stable
tendency to recover from perturbations

staff /stæf/ /stɑːf/ [staf] [steəf] [stäːf] [stæf] [stɐːf] [stɑːf] [stɛəf] n
langilangy tehina
long, straight, thick rod or stick to assist in walking

stag /stæɡ/ n
aomby
castrated bull

stain /steɪn/ n
tasy
discoloured spot or area

stair /stɛə/ /stɛɚ/ n
tohatra
series of steps

staircase /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ n
tohatra
stairway

stairs /ˈstɛəz/ /ˈstɛɹz/ n
tohatra
contiguous set of steps

stairway /ˈstɛəweɪ/ /ˈstɛɹweɪ/ n
tohatra
set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably

stale /steɪl/ adj
antitra
having lost its freshness

stalk /stɑk/ /stɔk/ /stɔːk/ n
taho
stem or main axis of a plant

star /staː(ɹ)/ /stɑɹ/ /stɑː(ɹ)/ n
kintana
a celestial body appearing as a point of light on the clear night sky, whose position is relatively fixed with respect to each other
celebrity
(astronomy) a luminous celestial body made of plasma
concave polygon
quality rating symbol
talented or famous person

starfish /ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/ n
kintandranomasina
various echinoderms

starry /ˈstɑɹ.i/ /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ adj
fantara
having stars visible

starvation /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ /stɑːˈveɪʃən/ n
noana
condition

statement /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/ n
anatra
computing: instruction in a computer program

statue /ˈstæt.juː/ /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/ /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ n
sary vongana
three-dimensional work of art

statues /ˈstæt.juːz/ /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːz/ /ˈstæt͡ʃuz/ n
fitaratra

stead /stɛd/ n
renivohitra
an estate, a property with its grounds; a farm; a homestead

steel /stiːl/ [stiːɫ] n
tsy vy mahery
metal produced from iron

steer /stɪə(ɹ)/ /stɪɚ/ /stɪɹ/ n
aomby
castrated male of cattle

stellify /ˈstɛl.ɪ.faɪ/ v
kintana
mythology: to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body

stem /stɛm/ n
orona
nautical: forward vertical extension of the keel
taho
botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant

stem /stɛm/ v
tapaka
to stop, hinder

step /stɛp/ n
tohatra
in the plural: portable framework of stairs

step over n
bisikilety
a dribbling move in football

stepfather n
raikèly
husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father

stertorous /ˈstɜː.təɹ.əs/ /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ adj
mafonja
Sounding like snoring

stethoscope /ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ n
fihainoana
medical instrument

stick /stɪk/ n
sandry
control column of an aircraft
gearstick, stickshift

stick one's tongue out /stɪk wʌnz tʌŋ aʊt/ v
mangaron-dela
to push one's tongue out

stiff /stɪf/ n
faty
slang: cadaver, dead person

still /stɪl/ [stɪɫ] adv
mbola
to an even greater degree
up to a time, as in the preceding time

stocking /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ n
ambany
garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)

stoma /ˈstoʊmə/ /ˈstəʊmə/ n
stômaty
botany: tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf

stomach /ˈstɐmək/ /ˈstɐmɪk/ /ˈstʌmək/ n
kibo
belly
vavony
digestive organ

stomp /stɑmp/ /stɒmp/ v
manitsaka
grape crushing

stone /stoʊn/ /stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ n
vato
substance
small piece of stone

stoned /stoʊnd/ /stəʊnd/ adj
dizina
high on drugs

stony /ˈstoʊni/ /ˈstəʊni/ adj
hatsiaka
of a person

stool /stuːl/ n
seza

stop /stɑp/ /stɒp/ v
tapaka
not to continue
to cause to cease moving
to cause to come to an end

storeroom n
Mangazay
room used for storage

stork /stɔɹk/ /stɔːk/ n
falamakavava
large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae

storm /stɔɹm/ /stɔːm/ n
ora-mikija
disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather

story /ˈstɔɹ.i/ /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ n
angano
account of events

straight line n
ankavanana
line with no curvature

straightforward adj
maivana
presenting few difficulties, easy
tsotra
not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere

strand /stɹænd/ [stɹɛənd] n
moron-dranomasina
beach

strange /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ adj
hafahafa
not normal

stranger /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə/ /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ n
vahiny
outsider or foreigner

strawberry /ˈstɹɑˌbɛɹi/ /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ /ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ n
frezy
fruit

stray bullet n
vohoka tsy nirina
a bullet that hits an unintended target

street /stɹit/ /stɹiːt/ [skɹitˀ] [ʃkɹitˀ] [ʃtɹ̠̊iʔ] [ˈʃt͡ʃɹitˀ] n
làlana
paved part of road in a village or a town

strength /stɹɛŋkθ/ /stɹɛŋθ/ [st̠͡ɹ̠eɪŋkθ] [st̠͡ɹ̠ɛn̪θ] [st̠͡ɹ̠ɛŋkθ] [st̠͡ɹ̠ɛɪŋkθ] [st̠͡ɹ̠ɪŋkθ] n
hery
quality of being strong

strike while the iron is hot v
veleso ny vy dieny mafana
act on an opportunity promptly

strikebreaker n
mavo
worker hired to replace a striking worker

string /stɹɪŋ/ n
rahona
slang: cannabis or marijuana

stroke /stɹoʊk/ /stɹəʊk/ n
fotoana
single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement

strut /stɹət/ /stɹʌt/ [stɹɐt] [stɹʊ̈t] [stɹʌt] n
miedinedina
step or walk done stiffly with the head held high

student /ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dənt/ /ˈst͡ʃuː.dənt/ n
mpianatra
person enrolled at a university
person who studies a subject

studs n
gidara
winter tires

study /ˈstʌdi/ v
miantra
to acquire knowledge
to look at minutely
to revise/review materials
to take a course

stuff /stʌf/ v
apetraka

sturdy /ˈstɜrdi/ /ˈstɜːdi/ adj
maozatra
solid in structure or person

stygian /ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/ adj
mainty
dark and gloomy

stylus /ˈstaɪ.ləs/ n
penina
safira
phonograph needle

submarine /sʌb.məˈɹin/ /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ /ˈsʌb.mə.ɹin/ adj
sambirano
undersea

submarine /sʌb.məˈɹin/ /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ /ˈsʌb.mə.ɹin/ n
sambirano
undersea boat

subsequent /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/ /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ adj
manaraka
following in order of place
following in time

subsequently /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/ adv
aoriana
subsequently

substitute /ˈsʌbstɪtjut/ /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/ /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ /ˈsʌbstɪtʃuːt/ v
apetraka
to use in place of something else

such as preposition
ahoana
like

suck up v
mandangolango
to adulate or flatter excessively

suckling n
anaka
infant that is still breastfeeding

suffer /ˈsʌfə/ /ˈsʌfɚ/ v
mijaly
become worse
feel pain
undergo hardship

suffer from v
mijaly
have a disease or condition

sufferer n
marary
one who suffers

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof /-ˈiːvəl-/ /-ˌʌntə-/ /səˈfɪʃ(ə)nt ˌʌntʊ ðə ˈdeɪ ɪz ðiː ˈiːvɪl ðɛəˌɹɒv/ /səˈfɪʃənt ˌʌntə ðə ˈdeɪ ɪz ði ˈivəl ðɛˌɹʌv/ proverb
ary ny anio efa ampy ny fahoriana midona aminy
there is no need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about

sufuria /sʊ.fʊˈri.ə/ /sʊ.fʊˈrɪ.ə/ n
kasiraoly
deep cooking pot

sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ n
siramamy
sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink

sugar cane n
fary
species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar

suicide /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/ /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/ n
mamono
instance of killing oneself

suit /sjuːt/ /sut/ /suːt/ n
loko
card games: set of cards distinguished by color and emblems

sulfuric acid n
asidra solfiorika
H2SO4

sully /ˈsʌli/ v
mandoto
to soil or stain

summer /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/ n
fahavaratra
hottest season

summertime n
fahavaratra
the period or season of summer

summery /ˈsʌməɹi/ adj
fahavaratra
relating to the summer

summit /ˈsʌmɪt/ n
tampony
assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance
highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature

summon /ˈsʌmən/ v
miantso
to ask someone to come

sun /sʌn/ n
masoandro
a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system
light and warmth received from the sun
something like the sun in brightness or splendor

sun /sʌn/ pn
masoandro
the star around which the Earth revolves

sun gear n
masoandro
gear wheel

sundew n
kimatanandro mahatanando
group of insectivorous plants

sunflower /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/ /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/ n
tanamasoandro
flower

sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ n
hafaliana
cheerfulness
masoandro
direct rays of the sun
effect of the sun
location on which the sun's rays fall

superficially adv
harak-ambony
in a superficial manner

supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ /ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/ n
tsenabe
store

swallow /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ /ˈswɒ.ləʊ/ [ˈswɑ.wɜʊ̯] [ˈswɑ.ɫoʊ̯] v
mitroka
to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach

swamp /swɑmp/ /swɒmp/ n
honahona
type of wetland

sway /sweɪ/ n
fanjakana
rule; dominion; control

sweet /swit/ /swiːt/ adj
ankamamina mamy
having a pleasant taste

sweet potato n
ambizo
vine
bageda
tuber

sweetheart /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ [ˈswiˌɾ(ʱ)ɑɹt̠̚] n
fitia
a person very much liked or loved by someone

sweets n
vatomamy
confectionery, candy

swim /swɪm/ v
milomano
move through water

swimming pool /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ n
dobon-dranomamy
pool for swimming

swindle /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ n
fisolokiana
an instance of swindling

swindle /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ v
misoloky
to defraud someone
to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods

swing /ˈswɪŋ/ v
manova
to change a numerical result

switch /swɪt͡ʃ/ n
fanalahidy
device to turn electric current on and off

swizz n
fisolokiana
a swindle

swizz v
misoloky
to swindle

sword /so(ː)ɹd/ /soəd/ [soːd] [soːɹd] [sɔɹd] [sɔːd] n
antsifotsy sabatra viarara
weapon

sycamore /ˈsɪkəmɔɹ/ /ˈsɪkəmɔː/ n
mamankona
Platanus

sycophancy n
horobo
fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery

table /ˈteɪbl̩/ n
latabatra
item of furniture

table salt n
sira
salt to season food

tableland n
bonga
flat region of terrain

tablespoon /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ [-bɫ̩-] n
sotro
a large spoon, used for eating food

tack /tæk/ [tak] n
tanjona
course of action

tacky /ˈtæki/ adj
boba
colloquial: of low quality

tadpole /ˈtædpoʊl/ n
tsiboboka
toad or frog larva

tag /teɪɡ/ /tæɡ/ n
piso
game

tail /teɪl/ n
rambo
appendage of an animal

tailgate /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/ n
varavarambe
either of the downstream gates in a canal lock

tailgate /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/ v
mandalo
to follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader

take /teɪk/ /tæɪk/ [tʰeɪ̯k] v
maka
to carry
to choose
to gain a position by force
to get into one's hands or control
to get into one's possession
to grab and move to oneself
to have sex with
to receive or accept

take heart /ˌteɪk ˈhɑɹt/ /ˌteɪk ˈhɑːt/ interjection
herim-po

take out v
mivoaka
to remove

take up v
mampakatra
to pick up

tale /ˈteɪl/ n
angano
type of story

talk /toːk/ /tɑk/ /tɔk/ /tɔʊ̯k/ /tɔːk/ [tak] [täk] [tɑk] v
miteny
to communicate by speech

talk down v
miady varotra
negotiate

talkative /ˈtɑːkədɪv/ /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ adj
katsorombina
tending to talk or speak freely or often

tall /tɑl/ /tɔl/ /tɔːl/ [tʰoːɫ] adj
agnabo
of a building
maventy
of a person

tally /ˈtæli/ v
manisa
to count something

tamarind /ˈtæməɹɪnd/ n
kily
fruit

tap /tæp/ /tɐːp/ [tʰæp] n
raobine
device to dispense liquid

target /ˈtaːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/ /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ [ˈtʰɑɹɡɪt̚] n
tigetra
butt or mark to shoot at
goal or objective
kind of small shield

tart /tɑɹt/ /tɑːt/ n
makorela
woman with loose sexual morals

task /tæsk/ /tɑːsk/ n
tigetra
objective

tattoo /tæˈtuː/ /təˈtuː/ n
havatsa
an image made in the skin with ink and a needle
method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface

taxi /ˈtæk.si/ n
taxi
vehicle

tea /ti/ /tiː/ [tʰi] [tʰiː] n
dite
drink made from leaves of tea plant
dried leaves of tea plant
drink made from other plants
cup of drink made from other plants

tea party n
dite
semi-formal social gathering

tea plant n
dite
Camellia sinensis

teach /tiːt͡ʃ/ v
mianatra
to pass on knowledge

teacher /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/ /ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ n
tompo
female who teaches
person who teaches

tear /teə/ /tɪə/ /tɪɚ/ n
rano
drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes

teardrop /ˈtɪədɹɒp/ n
rano
single tear

teaspoon /ˈtiˌspun/ /ˈtiːˌspuːn/ n
sotrokely
small spoon

techno- /tɛknoʊ/ prefix
teknô-
used to form words relating to technology

technology /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ /tɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/ n
teknôlôjia
the study of or a collection of techniques

tee /ˈtiː/ n
dite
golf: peg

telephone /ˈ tɛl.əˌfoʊn/ /ˈ tɛl.əˌfəʊn/ /ˈ tɛl.ɪˌfəʊn/ n
telefaonina
a device used for two-way talking with other people

telescope /ˈtɛl.əˌskoʊp/ /ˈtɛl.ɪ.skəʊp/ n
solomaso
optical instrument that magnifies

television /ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/ /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/ /ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən/ /ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒən/ n
fahitalavitra
medium

tell /tɛl/ [tʰɛl] [tʰɛɫ] v
milaza
to instruct
to pass information
to say

temerity /təˈmɛɹ.ə.ti/ /təˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ n
andrina
impudence

temple /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/ n
tempoly
place of worship
fihirifana
region of skull

ten /tɛn/ /tɪn/ [tʰɛn] n
folo

ten /tɛn/ /tɪn/ [tʰɛn] numeral
folo
the cardinal number occurring after 9 and before 11

ten o'clock n
folo
the start of the eleventh hour

tenacious /təˈneɪʃəs/ adj
mahatadidy betsaka
having a good memory; retentive

tenrec n
sokina
mammal of the family Tenrecidae

tense /tɛns/ n
andro
verb forms distinguishing time

tent /tɛnt/ /tɪnt/ n
ridao
portable lodge

tent /tɛnt/ /tɪnt/ v
ridao
to go camping

tenth /tɛnθ/ /tɪnθ/ [tʰɛn̪θ] adj
folo
ordinal form of ten

termite /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ n
votry
insect

terrorist /ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ n
mpampihorohoro
person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle

testicle /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ n
atody
male sex gland

tetanus /ˈtɛt.nəs/ /ˈtɛt.ən.əs/ n
tetanosy
disease

thank you /ˈθæŋk juː/ /ˈθæŋk ˌju/ [ˈθeɪŋk ˌju] interjection
misaotra
an expression of gratitude

thank-you n
fisaorana

thanks /t̪ʰaŋks/ /ðæŋks/ /θæŋks/ interjection
misaotra
used to express appreciation or gratitude

thanks /t̪ʰaŋks/ /ðæŋks/ /θæŋks/ n
misaotra
expression of gratitude
grateful feelings

thanksgiving /ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/ /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/ n
fisaorana
expression of gratitude

that /ðət/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈd̪æʈ/ /ˈd̪ɛt/ /ˈd̪ʱæʈ/ /ˈðæt/ /ˈðɛt/ adv
hoe
to a given extent or degree
to a great extent or degree, very

that /ðət/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈd̪æʈ/ /ˈd̪ɛt/ /ˈd̪ʱæʈ/ /ˈðæt/ /ˈðɛt/ conjunction
inona
connecting a noun clause

that /ðət/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈd̪æʈ/ /ˈd̪ɛt/ /ˈd̪ʱæʈ/ /ˈðæt/ /ˈðɛt/ pronoun
inona
which

theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθi.eɪ.tɚ/ /ˈθiətə/ /ˈθiː.ə.tə/ /ˈθɪə.tə/ /ˈθɪə.tɚ/ /θiˈeɪ.tə/ /θiˈɛt.ə/ [ˈθiə̯tɜ] [ˈθiə̯ɾɜ] n
sehatra
place or building

theoretical /ˌθi.əˈɹɛtɪkəl/ /ˌθɪə̯ˈɹɛtɪkəl/ adj
ara-teôria
of or relating to theory

theorist /ˈθiːəɹəst/ /ˈθɪəɹəst/ /ˈθɪəɹɪst/ /ˈθɪɹəst/ n
ara-teôria
someone who constructs theories

there /ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðə(ɹ)/ /ðɚ/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛɚ/ /ðɛɹ/ /ðɛː(ɹ)/ adv
hisakafo
in existence

there and back phraseologicalUnit
mandalo
on or for a round trip journey (figurative)

there are phraseologicalUnit
hisakafo
third-person plural present indicative of there be

there be v
hisakafo
to exist

there is v
hisakafo
third-person singular simple present indicative form of there be

thermite /ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ n
votry
mixture of aluminum and ferric oxide

thief /θif/ /θiːf/ n
fangalarina kary
one who carries out theft

thigh /θaɪ/ n
fe tsobe
upper leg

thighbone n
taolam-pe
femur

thimble /ˈθɪmb(ə)l/ n
fanosehana
cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, used in sewing to push the needle through material

thin /ˈθɪn/ adj
manify
having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite
very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions

thing /θɪŋ/ n
zavatra
that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept

think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ v
mieritreritra
ponder

third /tʰʊːɹd/ /t̪ɔɪd/ /θɜːd/ /θɝd/ adj
telo
the ordinal form of the cardinal number three

third /tʰʊːɹd/ /t̪ɔɪd/ /θɜːd/ /θɝd/ n
ampahatelo
one of three equal parts of a whole
person or thing in the third position

third party n
ampahatelo
someone not directly involved in a transaction.

third-party adj
ampahatelo

thirdly /ˈθɚdli/ /ˈθɜːdli/ /ˈθɜːdlɪ/ adv
fahatelo manaraka izany
in the third place; third in a row

thirst /θɜːst/ /θɝst/ v
mangetaheta
to be thirsty

thirsty /ˈθɜːs.ti/ /ˈθɝs.ti/ adj
mangetaheta
needing to drink

thirteen /ˈθɜː.tiːn/ /ˈθɝ.tin/ /ˈθɝt.tin/ /ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ /ˌθɝtin/ /ˌθɝtˈtin/ numeral
telo ambinifolo
the cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen

thirty /ˈθɜːti/ /ˈθɝti/ [ˈθɝɾi] numeral
telopolo
cardinal number

this way n
hoe
to indicate direction

thorax /ˈθɔɹæks/ n
haran-tratra
region of the mammalian body

thornbush n
anjavidy
thorny shrub or bush

thorp /θɔɹp/ /θɔːp/ n
tanàn-toby
hamlet, village

thou /ðaʊ/ /ðuː/ pronoun
anao
singular nominative form of you

thousand /ˈθaʊz(ə)n(d)/ /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/ [ˈθaʊ̯zn̩d] numeral
arivo
cardinal number 1000

thrall /θɹɑl/ /θɹɔl/ /θɹɔːl/ n
andevo
one who is enslaved

three /fɹiː/ /θɹiː/ [t̪ɾ̪̊iː] [θɹi] [θɹ̥i] [θɹ̥ɪi] [θɾ̪̊i] [θɾ̪̊iː] [θɾ̪̊ɪi] n
telo
digit/figure 3

three /fɹiː/ /θɹiː/ [t̪ɾ̪̊iː] [θɹi] [θɹ̥i] [θɹ̥ɪi] [θɾ̪̊i] [θɾ̪̊iː] [θɾ̪̊ɪi] numeral
telo
cardinal number 3

three o'clock n
telo
the start of the fourth hour

thrift /θɹɪft/ n
toe-karena
characteristic of using a minimum of something

throat /ˈθɹoʊt/ /ˈθɹəʊt/ n
vozona
narrow opening in a vessel

throe /θɹoʊ/ /θɹəʊ/ n
fialana aina
severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die

throne [tɹoʊn] [θɹoʊn] [θɹəʊn] n
latabatra
ornate seat

thud /ˈθʌd/ n
ngodongodona
the sound of a dull impact

thug /ʈʰəɡ/ /θʌɡ/ n
jiolahy mpanendaka
someone who treats others violently or roughly

thumb /θʌm/ n
ankihibe
digit

thunder /ˈθʌndə/ /ˈθʌndɚ/ n
ampy
sound caused by lightning

thunderbolt /ˈθʌndə(ɹ)ˌboʊlt/ n
tselatra
flash of lightning accompanied by thunder

thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dəˌstɔːm/ /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/ n
ora-mikija
storm with thunder and lightning

thus /ˈðʌs/ adv
noho izany
as a result

tick /tɪk/ n
kongona
arachnid

tidy /ˈtaɪdi/ adj
milamina
arranged neatly

tidy /ˈtaɪdi/ v
mandamina
to make tidy

tiger /ˈtaɪɡə/ /ˈtaɪɡɚ/ [ˈtʌɪɡɚ] n
trimo
The mammal Panthera tigris

tight /taɪt/ adv
tsara
firmly
soundly

tighten /ˈtaɪ.tən/ [ˈtʰaɪ̯tn̩] [ˈtʰaɪ̯ʔn̩] v
manery
to make tighter

till /tɪl/ preposition
ambaraka
until

timber /ˈtɪmbə/ /ˈtɪmbɚ/ [ˈtɪˑmˌbəː] [ˈtɪˑmˌbɚː] n
hazo
trees considered as a source of wood

timberland n
hazo
forested land

time /taɪm/ /tɑɪm/ /tɜːm/ [tʰaɪ̯m] [tʰɑe̯m] n
andro
inevitable passing of events
measurement of a quantity of time
quantity of availability in time
time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc
ora
division of the day: particular moment or hour

time out v
tapaka
to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit

tine /taɪn/ n
nify
prong

tinnitus /tɪˈnaɪ.təs/ /ˈtɪn.ə.təs/ /ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/ n
figiririoka
perception of nonexistent noise

tip /tɪp/ n
anatra
piece of private information

tip the scales v
manao mizana tsindriana ila
to turn a balanced situation to one side

tipsy /ˈtɪp.si/ adj
volombatolalaka
slightly drunk

tiredness n
vizaka
state of being tired

to /tu/ /tuː/ /tə/ /tʉː/ /tʊ/ [tʰu̟] [tʰu̟ː] [tʰʉː] [ɾə] [ɾʊ] preposition
ambaraka
end of range
amina
in the direction of, and arriving at
used to indicated exponentiation

to date
hatramin'izao mandraka ankehitriny
until now

toad /toʊd/ /təʊd/ n
sabakaka
amphibian similar to a frog

tobacco /təˈbæk.oʊ/ /təˈbæk.əʊ/ n
kisoka paraky tabaka
leaves of certain varieties of tobacco plant

today /təˈdeɪ/ /tʊˈdeɪ/ [tʰəˈdeɪ] [tʰʉɾeɪː] [tʰʊˈdeɪ] adv
androany aniany anio
on the current day

toddler /ˈtɑdlɚ/ /ˈtɒdlə/ n
zaza
young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it

toffee /ˈtɒfi/ /ˈtɔfi/ n
bombò
uncountable: type of confectionery

toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ /ˈtɔɪ.lɪt/ n
fidiovana
room used for urination and defecation
toerana fidiovana
fixture used for urination and defecation

toilet seat n
solomaso
seat of a toilet

toilet-trained adj
madio
able to use a toilet

tolerate /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/ /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ v
mijaly
To allow without explicit approval

toll /toɫ/ /toʊl/ /tɑl/ /tɒl/ /tɔl/ /təʊl/ [tʰɔwɫ] v
mampandre
to make the noise of a bell

tom /tɑm/ /tɒm/ n
piso
male cat

tomato /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ /təˈmɑː.təʊ/ /ʈoˈmæʈo/ [-ma-] [tʰəˈme(ː)to(ː)] [tʰəˈmeɪɾo] [tʰɵ-] n
voatabia
fruit

tomorrow /təˈmɑɹoʊ/ /təˈmɑɹə/ /təˈmɒɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹə/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɔɹoʊ/ /təˈmʌɹəʊ/ /tʊ-/ /tʊˈmɑɹoʊ/ adv
rahampitso ampitso
on the day after the present day

tone /toʊn/ /təʊn/ n
feo
recitational melody
haabom-peo
pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning
hery
firmness of a muscle or organ
nôty
specific pitch, quality and duration; a note
tondrom-peo
character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice

tone /toʊn/ /təʊn/ v
mamadi-doko
change the colour of

tone in v
mampirindra
fit well with

tongue /tɒŋɡ/ /tʊŋ/ /tʊŋɡ/ /tʌŋ/ n
lela
organ

tongue sole n
lela
A small flat sea fish

tool /tul/ /tuːl/ /tʉːl/ n
fitaovana
equipment used in a profession
mechanical device intended to make a task easier
penis

tooth /tuːθ/ /tuθ/ /tʊθ/ n
nify
anatomy: tooth
gear tooth
saw tooth

top /tɑp/ /tɒp/ [tʰɑˀp] [tʰɒˀp] n
tampony
uppermost part

top note n
loha
The most volatile parts of a perfume which are immediately perceived upon its application.

tornado /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/ /tɔɹˈneɪˌdoʊ/ /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/ n
rambondanitra
violent windstorm

tortoise /ˈtɔɹ.təs/ /ˈtɔː.təs/ /ˈtɔːˌtɔɪs/ n
sokatra
land-dwelling reptile

torture /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/ /ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n
fampijaliana
intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony

total /ˈtoʊ.təl/ /ˈtəʊ.təl/ [tʰoʊ̯ɾɫ] [tʰɔɾɫ] adj
avokoa
entire

totemism /ˈtoʊtəmɪzəm/ n
tôtemisma
belief in a special relationship to a totem

touch /tɑt͡ʃ/ /tɛt͡ʃ/ /tʌt͡ʃ/ n
mikitika
act of touching
sense of perception by physical contact

touch /tɑt͡ʃ/ /tɛt͡ʃ/ /tʌt͡ʃ/ v
mikitika
affect emotionally
make physical contact with

tough /tʌf/ adj
mafonja
harsh or severe
mafy
difficult or demanding

tough guy n
mafy

tour /tuːɹ/ /tɔː(ɹ)/ /tɝ/ /tʊɚ/ v
mihodina
to make a journey

toward /to(ː)ɹd/ /toəd/ /tɔɹd/ /tɘˈwoːd/ /təˈwɔɹd/ /təˈwɔːd/ /ˈtwo(ː)ɹd/ /ˈtwoəd/ /ˈtwɔɹd/ preposition
mankany

tower /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ n
tilikambo
structure

town /taʊn/ [tʰaʊ̯n] n
tanana
settlement

town square n
kianja
an open area in a town

toy /tɔɪ/ n
kilalao
something to play with

toy /tɔɪ/ v
milalao
to play with

track /tɹæk/ n
làlana
beaten path

trade /tɹeɪd/ n
Mangazay
instance of buying or selling

trading card /ˈtɹeɪd.ɪŋ ˌkɑɹd/ n
sary
collectible card featuring information of interest to purchasers

tradition /tɹəˈdɪʃən/ n
fomban-drazana
a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation

traffic light n
afo
signalling device

train /tɹeɪn/ [t̠ɹ̠̊˔e̞ɪn] [t͡ʃɹeɪn] n
fiaran-dàlamby
line of connected cars or carriages

tram /tɹæm/ [tɹeəm] [tɹɛəm] [tɹɛːm] n
tram
passenger vehicle

tramp /tɹæmp/ n
omby
promiscuous woman

transformative /trɑːnsˈfɔːmətɪv/ /tɹæns-/ /tɹænsˈfɔɹmətɪv/ [-ɾɪv] adj
mpanova
that causes transformation

transformer /tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/ /tɹænsˈfɔːmə/ /tɹɑːnsˈfɔːmə/ n
mpanova
device that changes the characteristics of AC electricity

transmissible adj
mifindra
contagious

trash /tɹæʃ/ n
faikan-tsakafo
things to be discarded

travail /tɹəˈveɪl/ /ˈtɹævˌeɪl/ n
asa
hard work
labor of childbirth

travel /ˈtɹævəl/ n
dia
act of traveling

traveling /ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/ /ˈtɹæv.ə.lɪŋ/ n
tsena
basketball rule violation

tray /tɹeɪ/ n
bonga
object on which things are carried

tread /tɹɛd/ v
manitsaka
to step on

treasure /ˈtɹɛʒə/ /ˈtɹɛʒɚ/ /ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒɚ/ n
harena
collection of valuable things

tree /tɹiː/ [tɹiː] [t͡ʃɹiː] n
hàzo
large woody plant

tremor /ˈtɹiːmə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹɛmə/ /ˈtɹɛmɚ/ /ˈtɹɪmɚ/ n
horohoron-tany
earthquake

trim /tɹɪm/ [t̠ʰɹ̠̊ɪm] n
kapila
the manner in which a vessel floats

trip /tɹɪp/ n
dia
journey

trip up v
misoloky
cause to commit an error

tripe /tɹaɪp/ n
vahindrorohany
entrails

tritium /ˈtrɪʃi.əm/ /ˈtɹɪti.əm/ n
tritium
radioactive isotope of hydrogen

trollop /ˈtɹɒl.əp/ n
makorela
woman of a vulgar and discourteous disposition

troposphere n
sosom-pikoriana
lower levels of the atmosphere

trouble /ˈtɹə-/ /ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/ n
ratsy
difficulty

truck /tɹʌk/ [tɹʌk] [t͡ʃɹʌk] n
kamiao
heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods

true /tɹjuː/ /tɹuː/ /tɹɪʊ̯/ [t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷu̠ː] adj
fahamarinana
concurring with a given set of facts

truly /ˈtɹuːli/ adv
fahamarinana
honestly, genuinely

trumpet /ˈtɹʌmpɪt/ n
trompetra
brass instrument

truth /tɹuːθ/ n
fahamarinana
conformity to fact or reality
true facts

tulip /ˈtjuːlɪp/ /ˈtulɪp/ /ˈtʃuːlɪp/ n
tiolipa
plant

tumor /tjuː.mə/ /tuː.mɚ/ n
fivontosana zihitra
oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth

tune /t(j)un/ /tjuːn/ /tʃuːn/ n
rivotra
melody

turkey /ˈtɜːki/ /ˈtɝki/ n
vorontsiloza
bird in the genus Meleagris

turkeycock n
vorontsiloza
male turkey

turn /tɜːn/ /tɝn/ v
mihodina
change one's direction of travel
change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation
move around an axis through itself

turn out v
mivoaka
to leave a road
to produce; make

turnip /ˈtɜː.nɪp/ /ˈtɝ.nɪp/ n
anambe nave
white root of Brassica rapa

turtle /ˈtɜːtl̩/ /ˈtɝtl̩/ [ˈtʰɝɾɫ̩] n
sokatra
computing: drawing cursor
computing: type of robot
land or marine reptile with a shell

twelve /twelv/ /twəlv/ /twɛlv/ /twɛv/ [tw̥eɫv] [tw̥əɫv] [tw̥ɛv] [tw̥ɛɫv] numeral
roa ambinifolo
cardinal number 12

twenty /ˈtweɪnti/ /ˈtwɛni/ /ˈtwɛnti/ /ˈtwʊn(t)i/ /ˈtwʌn(t)i/ [ˈtw̥ɛɾ̃i] [ˈtw̥ɛ̃nti] [ˈtw̥ɛ̃ɾ̃i] numeral
roapolo
cardinal number

two /tu/ /tuː/ /twuː/ [tʰu̟] [tʰu̟ː] numeral
roa
numerical value

type /taɪp/ n
bika
grouping based on shared characteristics

typewriter [ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)] n
milina fanoratana
machine used to print text by pressing keys

tyre /taɪə(ɹ)/ n
gidara
wheel covering

u /a/ /u/ /uː/ /ɜ/ /ʉː/ /ʊ/ /ʌ/ /ˈjuː/ n
akaiky
name of the letter U, u

ugly /ˈʌɡli/ adj
ratsy tarehy
displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing

umbra /ˈʌmbɹə/ n
aloka
the central region of a sunspot

umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛlə/ /ˈʌmbɹɛlə/ n
elo mavoly
cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun

un- /an/ /ʌn/ prefix
ratsy
denoting absence

unabridged adj
feno
not abridged

unadorned /əˌnʌˈdɔːɹnd/ /ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/ adj
tsotra
Having no additional decoration

unavailing adj
hamaivanan-doha
fruitless, futile, useless

unclouded adj
rahona
not cloudy; clear

unconscious /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ adj
mpanao mekanika
without directed thought or awareness

under /ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə/ /ˈʌndəɹ/ [ˈɐn.də(ɹ)] [ˈʌn(ɾ)ɚ] [ˈʌɾ̃ɚ] preposition
ambany
at a lower level than
beneath the surface of

under wraps
figadrana
in secrecy

undercover /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌvɚ/ adj
figadrana
Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation
Performed or happening in secret

underneath /ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/ /ʌndɚˈniθ/ preposition
ambany
under the control or power of
under, below, beneath

undernutrition n
tsifanjariantsakafo
inadequate nutrition

underwater /ʌndə(ɹ)ˈwɔːtə/ /ʌndɚˈˈwɔtɚ/ adj
sambirano
beneath the water surface

uneasy /ʌnˈiːzi/ adj
sarotra
Not easy; difficult

unending adj
mandrakizay
never reaching an end

unholy /ʌnˈhəʊli/ adj
potika
dreadful

universe /ˈjuːniːˌvɜ(ɹ)s/ /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ n
erana
the Universe

university /junɪˈvɝsəti/ /junɪˈvɝsɪti/ /juːnɪˈvɜːsəti/ n
oniversite
institution of higher education

unoccupied adj
foana
Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
maimaim-poana
Not being used; vacant or free

unripe adj
maitso
not ripe

unrounded adj
malalaka
in linguistics

until /ənˈtɪl/ /ʊnˈtɪl/ /ʌnˈtɪl/ /ˈʌntəl/ preposition
ambaraka
before
up to the time of

untimely /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ adj
maitso
early; premature

unto /-tuː/ /-tə/ /-tʊ/ /ˈʌntə/ /ˈʌntʊ/ preposition
tamin'ny
Up to

unwell /ʌnˈwɛl/ adj
marary
not well

up /ap/ /ʌp/ [äp] [ɐʔp] [ʌp̚] adv
agnabo
higher in pitch

up /ap/ /ʌp/ [äp] [ɐʔp] [ʌp̚] n
agnabo
direction opposed to the pull of gravity

up for grabs adj
maimaim-poana
available for anyone to obtain, claim, decide, or win

up to /ˈʌp tuː/ /ˈʌp tə/ preposition
ambaraka
against, next to, near, towards

upcoming adj
manaraka
of the relatively near future

uphill /ʌpˈhɪl/ /ˈʌphɪl/ adj
mafonja
(by extension) difficult or laborious
tendrombohitra
going up a slope or a hill
located up a slope or on a hill

uphill /ʌpˈhɪl/ /ˈʌphɪl/ adv
tendrombohitra
up a slope, towards higher ground

upon /əˈpɑn/ /əˈpɒn/ /əˈpɔn/ preposition
amina
at a prescribed point in time

upper arm n
sandry
section of an arm

upstairs /ˈʌpˌstɛəz/ /ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/ /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/ /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ adv
ambony
up the stairs; on a higher floor or level

upstream /ʌpˈstɹiːm/ adj
anadrea
upwards

upward /ˈʌpwəd/ /ˈʌpwɚd/ adv
ambony
toward an upper level

upwards /ˈʌpwədz/ /ˈʌpwɚdz/ adv
ambony
to a higher position

urban /ˈɜɹbən/ /ˈɜːb(ə)n/ adj
renivohitra
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place

urbanity /əːˈbæn.ɪ.ti/ /ɝˈbæn.ə.ti/ n
anatra
polished and courteous behavior

user /ˈjuzɚ/ /ˈjuːzə/ n
mpikambana
one who uses something, a consumer
person who uses a computer

vacant /ˈveɪkənt/ adj
foana
not occupied

vaccine /-saɪn/ /-sɪn/ /vækˈsin/ /ˈvæksiːn/ /ˈvækˌsin/ n
vaksiny
substance given to stimulate a body’s production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease

vacuum /ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/ /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ n
mangabangabaka
region of space that contains no matter

vagina /vəˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/ n
fory
anatomical sense

vain /veɪn/ adj
hamaivanan-doha
pointless, futile

valediction /ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ n
ambarakaly
word or phrase upon leaving
fiarahabana
word or phrase to end a letter or message

valley /ˈvæli/ n
lohasaha
elongated depression between hills or mountains

valour /ˈvælə/ /ˈvælɚ/ n
herim-po
strength of mind in regard to danger

vampire /ˈvæm.paɪ.ɚ/ n
vampira
mythological creature

vanilla /vəˈnɛlə/ /vəˈnɪlə/ n
vanila
fruit

variety /-ɾi/ /vəˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/ /vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/ n
bika
rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form
specific variation of something

varmint /ˈvɑɹmɪnt/ /ˈvɑːmɪnt/ n
fery
person who is obnoxious

vaulting horse n
soavaly
gymnastics apparatus

veer /vɪ(ə)ɹ/ /vɪə/ v
mihodina
to change direction or course suddenly

velocity /vəˈlɑsəti/ /vəˈlɒsəti/ n
hatetika
the rate of occurrence

vengeance /ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/ n
valifaty
revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong

venom /ˈvɛnəm/ n
poizina
an animal toxin intended for offensive use

verb /vɜːb/ /vɝb/ n
matoanteny
(grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state

verdant /ˈvɝ.dənt/ adj
maitso
abundant in verdure
green
inexperienced

verdict /ˈvɜɹ.dɪt/ /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/ /ˈvɝ.dɪkt/ n
didim-pitsarana
decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest

vernal /ˈvɜːn(ə)l/ /ˈvɝnəl/ adj
loha
pertaining to or occurring in spring

vert /vɜːt/ /vɝt/ adj
maitso
of green colour

vertebral column n
tohivany
vertebral column

vertex /ˈvɜː.tɛks/ /ˈvɝˌtɛks/ n
tendro
corner of a polygon or polyhedron
element of a graph
highest point
highest surface on skull

very well interjection
soa
interjection

vessel /ˈvɛs.l̩/ /ˈvɛs.əl/ n
sambo
craft

veterinarian /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹə.ˈnɛɹ.i.ən/ /ˌvɛtʃ.ɹɪn.ˈɛɹ.i.ən/ /ˌvɛʔ.n̩.ˈɛɹ.i.ən/ n
mpitsabo biby
doctor who treats animals

view /vjuː/ n
bika
picture
range of vision
seeing
something to look at

view /vjuː/ v
mijery
to look at

village /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ n
avokoa
a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town

villain /ˈvɪl.jən/ /ˈvɪl.ən/ n
ratsy fanahy
bad person in a stage or screen play

vindication /vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
fidiovana
the act of vindicating

vinegar /ˈvɪnəɡə/ /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ n
vinaigitra
condiment

vintage /ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/ n
herintaona
year or place something is produced

violet /ˈvaɪlət/ /ˈvaɪələt/ n
volomparasy
colour
plant

vista /ˈviːstə/ /ˈvɪstə/ n
bika
distant view or prospect

vixen /ˈvɪk.sən/ n
makorela
temperamental woman

vocabulary /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/ /vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /vəˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /vəˈkæbjəlɛɹi/ n
voambolana
list of words
set of words a person knows
stock of words used in a particular field
words of a language collectively

voice /vɔɪs/ n
feo
tone or sound emitted by anything

void /vɔɪd/ adj
foana
being without
containing nothing
not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain
unoccupied

void /vɔɪd/ n
foana
an empty space; a vacuum

volcano /vɑl.ˈkeɪ.noʊ/ /vɒl.ˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ /vɒl.ˈkɑː.nəʊ/ /vɔl.ˈkeɪ.noʊ/ n
afotroa volokano
mountain containing a magma chamber

vomitrocious adj
maharikoriko
causing a desire to vomit

voucher /ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n
tsara
a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services

vowel /vaʊl/ /ˈvaʊ.əl/ n
zanatsoratra
letter

voyage /ˈvɔɪ.ɪd͡ʒ/ n
dia
long journey; especially by ship

vulva /ˈvʌlvə/ n
fala
collectively the external female sexual organs

waft /wæft/ /wɑft/ /wɑːft/ /wɒft/ v
milomano
to be moved on a buoyant medium

wagtail n
triotrio
various small passerine birds

wail /weɪl/ [weɪɫ] n
toreo
loud cry or shriek

wainscot /ˈweɪnskɒt/ /ˈweɪnskət/ /ˈwɛnskət/ n
peta-drindrina
an area of wooden panelling on the lower part of a room's walls

wale /ˈweɪl/ [ˈweɪɫ] n
amoron-dranomasina
raised rib in knit goods or fabric

walk /wɑk/ /wɔk/ /wɔːk/ v
mandalo
move something by shifting between two positions
to travel a distance by walking
miala
colloquial: to leave, resign

wall /wɑl/ /wɔl/ /wɔːl/ n
rindrina
anatomy, zoology, botany: divisive or containing structure
substantial structure acting as side or division in a building

wallet /ˈwɑlət/ /ˈwɒlɪt/ /ˈwɔlət/ n
kitapom-batsy
case for keeping money

war /wɑɹ/ /wɔɹ/ /wɔː/ n
ady
conflict involving organized use of arms
card game
rhetorical: campaign against something

ward /wɔɹd/ /wɔːd/ n
tokotany
area of a castle

wardrobe /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/ /ˈwɔːdɹəʊb/ n
lalimoara
movable furniture for storing clothes

warfare /ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/ /ˈwɔːfɛə/ n
ady
the waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy
military operations of some particular kind

warlock /ˈwɔɹ.lɑk/ /ˈwɔː.lɒk/ n
magy
male magic-user

warm /wɔɹm/ /wɔːm/ adj
mafana
having a temperature slightly higher than usual

wash /wæʃ/ /wɑʃ/ /wɒʃ/ /wɔɹʃ/ /wɔʃ/ n
rano
lotion

wash /wæʃ/ /wɑʃ/ /wɒʃ/ /wɔɹʃ/ /wɔʃ/ v
manasa
to clean with water

wash up v
manasa
wash one's hands and/or face (US)

waste time v
hirina
allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner

watch /ˈwɑt͡ʃ/ /ˈwɒt͡ʃ/ /ˈwɔt͡ʃ/ v
mijery
to look at for a period of time
to observe

watch out interjection
maso
proceed with caution

water /ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwætəɹ/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ /ˈwɒtə/ /ˈwɒtəɹ/ /ˈwɔtər/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/ /ˈwɔɹtəɹ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔːtəɹ/ /ˈwʊtəɹ/ [ˈwatə] [ˈwaɾɚ] [ˈwaːʈər(ɯ)] [ˈwoʊʔə] [ˈwoːtə] [ˈwoːɾə] [ˈwoːʔɐ] [ˈwoːʔə] [ˈwɑɾɚ] [ˈwɒːθ̠ɚ] [ˈwɔoɾɐ] [ˈwɔtər] [ˈwɔəɾə] [ˈwɔɹɾɚ] [ˈwɔɾɚ] [ˈwɔʈə(r)] [ˈwʊɾɚ] [ˈʋaːʈər(ɯ)] [ˈʋɔʈə(r)] n
rano
body of water, or specific part of it
rano ranu
liquid H₂O
rano ráno
one of the basic elements
serving of water
urine

water tap n
raobine
a spout connected to a socket to provide water from the main water supply

watercress /ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/ /ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/ n
anadrano
Nasturtium microphyllum
Nasturtium officinale

waterfall /ˈwɑtɚfɑl/ /ˈwɔtɚfɔl/ /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ n
rian-drano riana

watering can n
fisotroan afaka
utensil for watering plants

watermelon /ˈwɑtɚˌmɛlən/ /ˈwɔtɚˌmɛlən/ /ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/ n
jabo
fruit

wattle /ˈwɑtl̩/ /ˈwɒtl̩/ [ˈwɑ.ɾl̩] n
soaka
fold of skin hanging from the neck of birds

weaken /ˈwikən/ v
manalemy
to make weaker

weal /wil/ /wiːl/ n
veloma
community welfare

weather /ˈwɛð.ə/ /ˈwɛð.ɚ/ n
fotoana
state of the atmosphere

weave /wiːv/ v
tenona
to form something by passing strands of material over and under one another

web /wɛb/ n
lay
any interconnected set of persons, places, or things

web /wɛb/ pn
lay
the World Wide Web (also spelled Web)

website /ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/ n
vohikala
a collection of pages on the World Wide Web

wee /wiː/ adj
kely
small, little

weed /wiːd/ n
rahona
slang: marijuana

week /wik/ /wiːk/ n
herinandro
period of seven days

weighty /ˈweɪti/ adj
mafonja
heavy

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ adj
tonga soa
whose arrival is a cause of joy

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ interjection
tongasoa
greeting given upon someone's arrival

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ n
tongasoa
act of greeting someone's arrival
utterance of such a greeting

welfare /ˈwɛlˌfɛə/ /ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/ n
ankasoavana
health, safety, well-being, happiness and prosperity

well /wel/ /wəl/ /wɛl/ adv
tsara
accurately; competently

well-being /wɛlˈbiː.ɪŋ/ n
ankasoavana
state of health, happiness and/or prosperity

well-to-do /ˌwɛltəˈdu/ adj
manankarena
rich

wench /wɛnt͡ʃ/ n
janga
(archaic) prostitute

whale /weɪl/ /ʍeɪl/ n
trozona
large sea mammal

whale shark n
marokintana
Rhincodon typus

what /wɑt/ /wɒt/ /wɔt/ /wɜt/ /wʌt/ /ʍɒt/ /ʍʌt/ [wɑˑt̚˨˩] [wɒʔ(t)] [wʌɾ] [wʌˀ] pronoun
inona
fused relative pronoun: that which; those that; the thing(s) that
nonstandard relative pronoun
what? (interrogative pronoun)

whatever /t/ /wɒtˈɛvə/ /wəɾˈɛvɚ/ /wʌtˈɛvɚ/ /ʍɒtˈɛvə/ determiner
aleo ho any
regardless of the … that; for any … that

wheat /wiːt/ /ʍiːt/ n
varimbazaha
grain

wheel /wil/ /ʍil/ /ʍiːl/ n
foina
a circular device facilitating movement or transportation

wheelbarrow /ˈwil.bæɹ.oʊ/ n
laborety
small cart

whelp /wɛlp/ /ʍɛlp/ n
kely
young of a mammal

when /wɛn/ /wɪn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ adv
ovìana rahoviana
at what time, as a direct question

when /wɛn/ /wɪn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ conjunction
rehefa

where /wɛə/ /wɛɚ/ /ʍɛə/ /ʍɛɚ/ adv
aiza
at what place; to what place; from what place
at or in what place
in what situation

where /wɛə/ /wɛɚ/ /ʍɛə/ /ʍɛɚ/ conjunction
aiza
at or in which place

wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ /wɛəˈɹɛvə/ adv
aiza
emphatic form of "where"

whether /ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/ /ˈʍɛðə(ɹ)/ conjunction
raha
introducing indirect questions

whimbrel /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/ n
kiokioka
a large wading bird, Numenius phaeopus

whimper /ˈwɪmpə(ɹ)/ /ˈʍɪmpə(ɹ)/ n
toreo
a low intermittent sob

whip /wɪp/ /ʍɪp/ n
karavasy
rod or rope

whirlwind /ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/ /ˈwɜːlwɪnd/ n
rivo-doza
violent windstorm of limited extent characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air

whirlybird n
akondro
helicopter

whisker /wɪskə(ɹ)/ /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/ n
volo
long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat
volon-doha
(colloquial) very small distance between two things

white /waɪt/ /ʍaɪt/ adj
fotsy
of or relating to Caucasians
fotsy tapotsiny
bright and colourless

white /waɪt/ /ʍaɪt/ n
fotsy botsatsaka
color/colour
tapotsiny
white of the egg; albumen
vazaha fotsy
Caucasian person

white-collar adj
madio
of or pertaining to office work and workers

whiteboard /ˈwaɪtbɔɹd/ /ˈwaɪtbɔːd/ n
solaitrabe
large vertical writing area

whitish /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ /ˈʍaɪtɪʃ/ adj
fotsifotsy
somewhat white

who /hu/ /huː/ pronoun
iza
who (relative pronoun)
who? (interrogative pronoun)

whole /hoʊl/ /həʊl/ [hoʊɫ] [hɒʊɫ] [həʊɫ] adj
avokoa
entire

wholesale /ˈhoʊlseɪl/ adj
varotra ambongadiny
of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity

wholesale /ˈhoʊlseɪl/ n
varotra ambongadiny
sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants

wholesome /ˈhol.səm/ adj
finaritra
marked by wholeness; sound and healthy

whom /huːm/ pronoun
iza
what person or people, object of a preposition (dative)
what person; object of a verb (accusative)
izay
relative pronoun (object)

whopping /ˈ(h)wɑpɪŋ/ /ˈ(h)wɒpɪŋ/ adj
katilahiny
exceptionally great or large

whore /ho(ː)ɹ/ /hoə/ /hoʊ/ /hɔɹ/ /hɔː/ /hʊə/ /hʊɹ/ n
makorela

whose /huːz/ determiner
an'iza
of which (relative)
of whom (interrogative)
of whom (relative)

why /waɪ/ /ʍaɪ/ interjection
ahoana
exclamation of surprise

wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ adj
ratsy fanahy
evil or mischievous

widow /ˈwɪd.oʊ/ /ˈwɪd.əʊ/ n
maty vady
person whose spouse has died
mpananotena
woman whose spouse has died

wiener /ˈwiːnə(ɹ)/ n
saosisy
sausage

wife /waɪf/ n
andefimandry tokantrano
married woman

willowy /ˈwɪloʊi/ /ˈwɪləʊi/ adj
mahia
tall, slender, graceful

wind /ˈwaɪnd/ /ˈwɪnd/ n
hazo
(music) the woodwind section of an orchestra; occasionally also used to include the brass section
rivotra
movement of air
flatus

wind up /waɪnd ˈʌp/ v
Manadala olona
to play a prank, to take the mickey or mock

window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ /ˈwɪndə/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/ n
varavarankely
area on a computer screen
varavarankely varavarana
opening for light and air

windy /ˈwɪndi/ adj
hamaivanan-doha
empty and lacking substance

wine /waɪn/ n
divay
alcoholic beverage made from grapes

wing /wɪŋ/ n
elatra
part of an animal

wing nut n
lolo
nut with wing-like projections

winner /ˈwɪnə/ /ˈwɪnɚ/ n
mpandresy
one who has won or often wins

winter /ˈwɪntə/ /ˈwɪntɚ/ [ˈwɪntʰɚ] [ˈwɪnɚ] [ˈwɪɾ̃ɚ] n
ririnina
fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures

wintertime n
ririnina
the season of winter

wiretap v
mametraka
to install or to use such a device

wisdom tooth n
faravazana
rearmost molar in humans

wishbone n
solomaso
bird's bone

wit /wɪt/ v
fahaizana
Know, be aware of

witch /wɪt͡ʃ/ n
mpamosavy
person who uses magic

witch doctor /ˈwɪtʃ ˌdɑktɚ/ /ˈwɪtʃ ˌdɒktə/ n
ombiasa
person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic

with /wəð/ /wəθ/ /wɪi/ /wɪt/ /wɪv/ /wɪð/ /wɪθ/ preposition
miaraka
against
as nourishment
by means of
expressing manner
in addition to
in support of
in the company of
with

without /wɪðˈaʊt/ /wɪθˈaʊt/ [wɪðˈɐʊt] [wɪθˈɐʊt] preposition
tsy misy
not having

wizard /wɪz.ɚd/ /ˈwɪz.əd/ n
mpamosavy
person skilled with magic

wolf /wʊf/ /wʊlf/ /wʌlf/ [wɫ̩f] [wʊwf] [wʊ̠ɫf] n
amboadia
animal

wolf in sheep's clothing /ˈwʊlf ən ˈʃips ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ /ˈwʊlf ɪn ˈʃiːps ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n
amboadia mitafy hodi-janak' ondry
someone or something harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant

woman /ˈwoʊ.mən/ /ˈwʊm.ɘn/ /ˈwʊm.ən/ [ˈwo.mɪn] n
vehivavy barera
adult female person

womanhood /ˈwʊmənhʊd/ n
vavy
women as a group

womanizer /ˈwʊm.əˌnaɪ.zəɹ/ n
tiolipa
habitual seducer of women

womb /wuːm/ n
bobo fananahana vohoka
uterus

wonder /ˈwʌndə/ /ˈwʌndɚ/ v
gaga talanjona
to be affected with surprise

wone /woʊn/ /wəʊn/ v
miaina
to live, reside, stay

wood /wʊd/ n
hazo
substance

woodland /ˈwʊd.lənd/ n
ala
land covered with woody vegetation

woodwind /ˈwʊdwɪnd/ n
hazo
musical instrument

woodwind instrument n
hazo

wool /wʊl/ [wəl] [wɫ̩] [wʊ̠ɫ] n
volonondry
hair of sheep, etc.

word /wɜːd/ /wɝd/ n
matoanteny
the word of God

work /wøːk/ /wɜɪ̯k/ /wɜː(ɹ)k/ /wɜːk/ /wɝk/ /wɵːk/ [wœːk] [wɔːk] [wɚk] [wɛːk] [wɜːk] [wʊːɹk] n
asa
effort expended on a particular task
labour, employment, occupation, job
literary, artistic, or intellectual production
place where one is employed

work /wøːk/ /wɜɪ̯k/ /wɜː(ɹ)k/ /wɜːk/ /wɝk/ /wɵːk/ [wœːk] [wɔːk] [wɚk] [wɛːk] [wɜːk] [wʊːɹk] v
manao
to cause to happen
miasa
to cause to ferment
to do a specific task

workbench /ˈwɝk.bɛnt͡ʃ/ n
latabatra
sturdy table

workers of the world, unite phraseologicalUnit
mpiasa eran'izao tontolo izao, mampiray
workers of the world, unite

workplace n
asa
place where someone works

world /wɜɹld/ /wɜːld/ /wɵːld/ [wɵːɯ̯d̥] n
izao tontolo izao
human collective existence
individual or group perspective or social setting
inhabited planet
the Earth

worm /wɜːm/ /wɝm/ n
bibilava
dragon or mythological serpent
borera
contemptible being
kankana
animal
self-replicating program

worst /wɜːst/ /wɝst/ adj
ratsy
most inferior

wound /waʊnd/ /wund/ /wuːnd/ /wyːnd/ n
fery
injury

wrathful /ˈɹæθfəl/ /ˈɹɒθfəl/ adj
lotika
possessed of great wrath

wrench /ɹɛnt͡ʃ/ n
fanalahidy
hand tool

wriggle /ˈɹɪɡəl/ v
manasina
to make or cause to wriggle

wrist /ɹɪst/ n
hatotanana
wrist

write /ɹaɪt/ v
manoratra
to be an author
to be the author of
to send a letter to

writer /ˈɹaɪ.tə/ /ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/ [ˈɹ̠aɪtə] [ˈɹ̠ăɪɾɚ] [ˈɹ̠ʌɪɾɚ] n
mpanoratra
person who writes; an author

writing board /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ bɔː(ɹ)d/ n
solaitrabe
A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.

wrong /ˈɹɑŋ/ /ˈɹɒŋ/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ adj
ratsy
improper
immoral

wrong /ˈɹɑŋ/ /ˈɹɒŋ/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ n
fahotana
something immoral

xanthous /ˈzæn.θəs/ adj
mavo
yellow-brown

xylophone /ˈzaɪ.lə.ˌfəʊn/ /ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/ n
atranatrana
musical instrument

ya /ˈjɐ/ /ˈjɑː/ n
aho
a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet "Я/я"

yam /jæm/ n
oviala
any Dioscorea vine

yard /jɑɹd/ /jɑːd/ n
tokotany
land around a house

yarn /jɑɹn/ /jɑːn/ n
tantara
story

yawn /joːn/ /jɑn/ /jɔn/ /jɔːn/ n
haoka
the action of yawning

yeah /ˈjæ.(ə)/ /ˈjɛ(ə)/ particle
hoe
yes

year /jøː/ /jɜː/ /jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ n
taona
a Julian year
taona herintaona
a period between set dates that mark a year
time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun
a level or grade at school or college
a scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity
time it takes for any planetary body to make one revolution around another body

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɑlə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ /ˈjɛlə/ /ˈjɪlə/ /ˈjʌlə/ adj
mavo vony
having yellow as its colour

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɑlə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ /ˈjɛlə/ /ˈjɪlə/ /ˈjʌlə/ n
fondrana vony
colour

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɑlə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ /ˈjɛlə/ /ˈjɪlə/ /ˈjʌlə/ v
vony
to cause to become yellow or more yellow

yep /jɛp/ [jɛp̚] [jɛʔ] n
hoe
informal "yes"

yes /jɛs/ particle
eny
word used to indicate agreement or acceptance

yessir /ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈjɛsːɝ/ /ˌjɛsˈsɝ/ interjection
hisakafo
used to express assent, especially to a superior

yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstədɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdi/ /ˈjɪstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɪstɚdi/ adv
omaly
on the day before today

yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstədɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdi/ /ˈjɪstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɪstɚdi/ n
omaly
day before today

yet /jɛt/ adv
mbola
at some future time
in addition
not as of the time referenced
thus far

yex /jɛks/ v
mandrezatra
Belch or burp

yiff /jɪf/ v
milely
to have sex

yolk /joʊ(l)k/ /jɔlk/ /jəʊk/ n
mavo
yellow of egg

you /d/ /dʒ/ /j/ /ju/ /jʉː/ /s/ /t/ /tʃ/ /z/ /ʃ/ /ʒ/ determiner
hianareo
the individual or group spoken/written to
used before epithets for emphasis

you /d/ /dʒ/ /j/ /ju/ /jʉː/ /s/ /t/ /tʃ/ /z/ /ʃ/ /ʒ/ pronoun
anao
one
hianareo
subject pronoun: the group being addressed
subject pronoun: the person being addressed

you're welcome phraseologicalUnit
tongasoa
reply to thanks

young /jʌŋ/ adj
tanora
in the early part of life or growth

young /jʌŋ/ n
tanora
offspring

youngster /ˈjʌŋstə/ /ˈjʌŋstɚ/ n
ankizy
a young person

yucky /ˈjʌki/ /ˈjʌkɪ/ adj
maharikoriko
causing aversion or disgust

zakat /zɑ-/ /zəˈkɑt/ /zəˈkɑːt/ n
asa fiantrana zakat
almsgiving in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property, which is used for charitable purposes

zebra /ˈziːbɹə/ /ˈzɛbɹə/ n
zebra
African animal

zebu /ˈzeɪ.bjuː/ /ˈzeɪ.buː/ /ˈziː.bjuː/ /ˈziː.buː/ /ˈzɛ.bjuː/ /ˈzɛ.buː/ n
jamoka
domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa

zero /ˈzi(ˌ)ɹoʊ/ /ˈzɪə.ɹaʉ/ /ˈzɪə.ɹəʉ/ /ˈzɪə.ɹəʊ/ /ˈzɪɹ(ˌ)oʊ/ numeral
aotra
cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing

zest /zɛst/ n
hafaliana
enthusiasm

zigzag /ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/ n
mivilivily
line or path

zinc /zɪŋk/ n
fanitso
element

zing /zɪŋ/ n
ranon-kazo
zest or vitality