Abdullah /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/ pn
Abdullah
Muslim given name

Accra /ə.ˈkɹɑ/ pn
Accra
capital of Ghana

Afghanistan /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/ pn
Afganistana
country

Africa /ˈæ.fɹɪ.kə/ pn
Afrika
continent south of Europe

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

Afrikaans /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/ n
fiteny afrikaans
language

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

Algeria /ælˈdʒɪəɹi.ə/ pn
Aljeria
country

Andorra /ænˈdɔɹ.ə/ /ænˈdɔː.ɹə/ pn
Andora
country

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

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

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

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

Asia /ˈeɪʒə/ pn
Azia
the continent of Asia

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

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

Augustus /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ pn
agositra
male given name

Australia /ɑˈstɹeɪ.li.ə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪ.liː.ə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪl.jə/ /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ə/ /əˈstɹæɪ.ljə/ /əˈstɹɛ.liː.ə/ pn
Aostralia
Commonwealth of Australia

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

Beast pn
biby
figure in the Book of Revelation

Belgium /ˈbɛldʒəm/ pn
Belzika
country in Europe

Berlin Wall pn
rindrin'i Berlin
wall that parted Berlin

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

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

Brussels /ˈbɹʌsəlz/ pn
Brussel
capital of Belgium

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

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

Central African Republic pn
Repoblikan'i Afrika Afovoany
country in Central Africa

China /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/ pn
Sina
country in east Asia

Chinese /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ n
sinoa
any language spoken in China

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 /kɑləˈɹɑdoʊ/ pn
Kolorado
US state

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

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

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

Easter /ˈi.stɚ/ /ˈiː.stə/ n
Paska
Christian holiday

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.dʒɪpt/ pn
Ejipta
country in North Africa

Elephant pn
elefanta
105th sura of the Qur'an

English /ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/ n
anglisy
the English language

Equatorial Guinea pn
Ginea Ekoatorialy
country in Western Africa

Estonia /ɛsˈtoʊ.ni.ə/ /ɛsˈtəʊ.ni.ə/ pn
Estonia
country

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

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

Europe /ˈjʊ(ə)ɹəp/ /ˈjʊəɹəp/ /ˈjʊɹəp/ pn
Eorôpa
continent

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

European Union /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ pn
Firaisana Eorôpeanina
European supranational organisation

February /ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/ /ˈfɛb.ɹʊ.ə.ɹi/ pn
febroary
second month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars

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

Finland /ˈfɪn.lənd/ pn
Finlandy
Nordic country

France /fɹæns/ /fɹɑːns/ pn
Frantsa
country

Frankenfish n
tsondro
fish that inspires fear due to being unnatural

French /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ n
fiteny frantsay

German /ˈd͡ʒɜːmən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝmən/ n
alema
the German language

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

Ghana pn
Ghana
The Republic of Ghana

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

Golaghat /ˌɡoʊlɑːɡhɑːt/ pn
Golaghat
worldwide

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

Halloween /ˌhæləʊˈiːn/ /ˌhæləˈwiːn/ pn
Halôhinina
October 31st

Holland /ˈhɑlənd/ /ˈhɒlənd/ pn
Hôlandy
the Netherlands

I /aɪ/ /aː/ pronoun
aho
personal pronoun

I love you /aɪ lʌv juː/ phraseologicalUnit
Tiako ianao

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

I/translations pronoun
aho
personal pronoun

India /ˈɪndi.ə/ pn
India
the country

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

January /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænjʊəɹi/ pn
janoary
first month of the Gregorian calendar

Japan /dʒəˈpæn/ pn
Japana
a country in East Asia

Japanese /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ adj
Japana
of or relating to Japan

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

Jesus /heɪˈsuːs/ /ˈdʒiːzəs/ pn
Jesosy, Jesoa
the Christian Messiah

Karnataka /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/ pn
Karnataka
state in southern India

Kenya /ˈkɛnjə/ [ˈkɛɲa] pn
Kenya
country in Eastern Africa

Khrushchev pn
Khrushchev
surname

Land of the Rising Sun pn
Japana
Japan

Latin Church pn
Fiangonana Latina
one of the particular churches

Latvia /ˈlæt.vi.ə/ pn
Letonia
country

Lithuania /ˌlɪθ.(j)uˈeɪ.ni.ə/ pn
Lituania
country

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

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

Malagasy /ˌmæləˈɡæsi/ adj
gasy
pertaining to Madagascar

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

Malawi /məˈlɑːwi/ pn
Malawi
Republic of Malawi

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

Mayotte /maɪˈɒt/ pn
Mahori
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

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

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

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

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

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

Muhammad pn
Mohammed
male given name

Muslim n
Miozolmana
believer of Islam

Naomi /neɪˈoʊmi/ pn
fahamarinana
female given name

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

New Delhi /njuː 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

North Korea pn
Korea Avaratra
North Korea

November /noʊˈvɛmbəɹ/ /nəʊˈvɛmbə/ pn
novambra
eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar

Oceania /ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/ /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/ pn
Ôseania
geographical region

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

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

Polaris /pɔʊˈlɑɹɪs/ pn
Kintan'ny tendron-tany avaratra
star

Quebec /kwɪˈbɛk/ pn
volana
the letter "Q"

Roman Catholic Church pn
Eglizy Katolika Apostolika Romana
Catholic Church

Russia /ˈɹʌʃə/ pn
Rosia
country in Asia and Europe

Sabbath /ˈsæbəθ/ n
alahady
Christian Sunday

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

Sanskrit /ˈsænskɹɪt/ n
sanskrity
language

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

Serbian /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ n
serba

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

Spartacus /ˈspɑːtəkəs/ /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/ pn
Spartacus
Thracian name

Sunday /ˈsʌndeɪ/ n
alahady
day of the week

Sweden /ˈswi.dən/ pn
Soeda
Scandinavian country

Swedish /ˈswiːdɪʃ/ n
soedoa
language

Switzerland /ˈswɪt.səl.ənd/ /ˈswɪt.sɚ.lənd/ pn
Soisa
sovereign country

Syracuse pn
Syracuse
city in New York state

Syria /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ pn
Siria
country in the Middle East

Syrian Arab Republic pn
Repoblika Arabo Siriana
Official name of Syria

Tahitian pn
fiteny tahisiana tahisianina
language

Tamil /ˈtæmɪl/ n
tamily
language

Ten Commandments pn
Didy Folo
religious ten commandments

Thursday /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/ /ˈθɝzdeɪ/ /ˈθɵːzdæe/ n
alakamisy
day of the week

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

Ukraine /juˈkɹeɪn/ /juːˈkɹeɪn/ pn
Okraina
Eastern European country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pn
Fanjakana Mitambatr'i Britaina ary Irlanda Avaratra
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Nations pn
Firenena Mikambana
international coalition

Vientiane /viˌɛntiˈɑːn/ pn
Vientiane
capital of Laos

Volapük /ˈvɒləˌpʊk/ pn
volapoky
language

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

West Germany pn
Repoblika federalin'i Alemaina
former European country

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

Wiktionary /ˈwɪkʃən(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈʋɪkʃ.nə.ɾi/ pn
Wikibolana
the collaborative project; a particular version of this project written in a certain language

a lot /əˈlɑt/ /əˈlɒt/ adv
betsaka
very much

a lot /əˈlɑt/ /əˈlɒt/ n
betsaka
a large amount

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

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

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

act /æk/ /ækt/ n
isa
division of theatrical performance

actor /ˈæk.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

adder /ˈædɚ/ n
bibilava
snake

address /əˈdɹɛs/ /ˈædɹɛs/ n
ladiresy
direction for letters

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

afloat /əˈfloʊt/ adv
ranomasina
at sea

air /ˈɛə/ /ˈɛəɹ/ n
rivotra
mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth

air/translations n
rivotra
mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth

airplane /ˈɛəpleɪn/ /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/ n
fiaramanidina
powered aircraft

ally /əˈlaɪ/ /ˈæl.aɪ/ n
havana
one united to another by treaty or league

almost /ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɔl.moʊst/ adv
saiky
very close to

always /ˈɔl.weɪz/ /ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ 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

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

ancient /ˈeɪn.(t)ʃənt/ adj
ela

and /ænd/ /ənd/ conjunction
ary sy
used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera

and/or conjunction
sy/na
inclusive "or"

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

animal /ˈænɪməl/ n
biby
organism
organism other than man
person who behaves wildly

animal/translations n
biby
organism
organism other than man
person who behaves wildly

animate /ˈæ.nɪ.meɪt/ /ˈæ.nɪ.mət/ v
manetsika
to impart motion or its appearance

antitheft adj
arohalatra
preventing from being stolen

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

appalled adj
manahy
shocked, horrified by something unpleasant

apple /ˈæp.əl/ n
paoma
fruit

apricot /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ /ˈæ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ n
aprikaoty
fruit

aquatic /ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ /əˈkwɒ.tɪk/ adj
rano
relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water

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

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

archly adv
ankasomparana
in an arch manner

aromaticity n
finto
property of having an aroma

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

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 well adv
ihany koa
to the same effect

ash /ˈæʃ/ n
lavènona
solid remains of a fire

asthma /ˈæsmə/ /ˈæzmə/ n
sefo
chronic respiratory disease

astronomy /əˈstɹɑnəˌmi/ n
astrônômia
study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere

attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ v
manandrana manohatra
to try

autism /ˈɔːtɪz.əm/ n
autiste
neurological disorder

autumn /ˈɔtəm/ /ˈɔːtəm/ n
fararano
season

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

avocado /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ n
mpisolovava
fruit

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

bag /beɪɡ/ /bæɡ/ /bɛɡ/ n
kitabo
flexible container

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

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

ball /bɑl/ /bɔːl/ n
atody
testicle

banana /bəˈnænə/ /bəˈnɑːnə/ n
akondro
fruit

banana republic n
fanjakan' i Baroa fanjakana baroa
country

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

beach /bit͡ʃ/ /biːt͡ʃ/ n
morona
sandy shore

bear /bɑɹ/ /bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɛəɹ/ n
maharitra
large mammal of family Ursidae

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

bee /bi/ /biː/ n
tantely
insect

beetle /ˈbiːtəl/ [ˈbiɾəɫ] n
borera
insect

behavioural adj
ara-pitondran-tena
of or pertaining to behaviour

beige [beɪʒ] n
beg
colour

betrothed /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/ n
voafofo
fiancé or fiancée

bicarbonate n
karibonetra
chemistry

billow /ˈbɪloʊ/ /ˈbɪləʊ/ n
alòna
large wave

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

biology /baɪˈɑlədʒi/ /baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n
bioluogėjė
study of living matter

bird /bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/ [bɜɪd] n
vorona
animal

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

black /blæk/ adj
mainty
absorbing all light
mainty ngetroka
chess, checkers etc.: color opposing "white"
ngilongilo
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

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

bless you interjection
velona
said to somebody who has sneezed

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

blood /blʌd/ n
ra
vital liquid flowing in animal bodies

blossom /ˈblɑ.səm/ /ˈblɒ.səm/ n
vonikazo
flowers on trees

blot out v
maty
to obliterate

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

bona fide /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ adj
fahamarinana
genuine

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

border /bɔədə/ /bɔɹdəɹ/ /bɔːdə/ n
amborodao
the line or frontier area separating regions

boring /ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/ adj
mankaleo
causing boredom

boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfɹɛnd/ n
sipa
male partner in a romantic relationship

brainstorming n
zaikakelim-pamoahankevitra
method of problem solving

bravo /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ interjection
veloma
interjection

brawl /bɹɑl/ /bɹɔl/ /bɹɔːl/ n
ady
A fight or quarrel

brawl /bɹɑl/ /bɹɔl/ /bɹɔːl/ v
miady
fight or quarrel

bread /bɹɛd/ n
dipaina mofo
baked dough made from cereals

breadstick n
mifoka
slender loaf of crisp bread

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

breastwork n
tamboho
fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark

brick /bɹɪk/ n
biriky
hardened block used for building

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

bronze /bɹɑnz/ /bɹɒnz/ n
alimo
alloy

broom /bɹuːm/ 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
to flatter in obsequious manner

bruiser n
biby
an athlete who likely will cause physical punishment

brute /bɹuːt/ n
biby
brutal person

bud /bʌd/ n
vonikazo
slang: potent cannabis

bug /bʌɡ/ v
manadala manahirana manelingelina
to annoy

building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ n
trano
closed structure with walls and a roof

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

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

cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ n
salady
plant

cactus /ˈkæktəs/ n
raiketra
member of the Cactaceae

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

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

calculator /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
mpikajy
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations

calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/ /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ n
kalandrier
means to determine the date

call /kɑl/ /kɔl/ /kɔːl/ v
telefàonina
to contact by telephone

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

candle /ˈkændəl/ n
labozia
a light source

candy /ˈkændi/ n
vatomamy
piece of candy

cane sugar n
fary
sugar from the sugar cane plant

cannabis /ˈkænəbɪs/ n
rongony
plant

cannon /ˈkæn.ən/ n
tafondro
artillery piece

cape /keɪp/ n
tanjona
headland

capital city n
renivohiny
city designated as seat of government

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

carbon /ˈkɑɹbən/ n
arintany
impure carbon (e.g., coal, charcoal)

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

carpet /ˈkɑɹpɪt/ /ˈkɑːpɪt/ n
karipetra
a fabric used as a floor covering

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

carving knife n
antsibe
a large knife

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

cashew /ˈkæʃuː/ n
mahabibo
tree

caterpillar /ˈkædəɹˌpɪləɹ/ /ˈkætəpɪlə(ɹ)/ n
fanday
larva of a butterfly

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

cement /səˈmɛnt/ /ˈsimɛnt/ n
simenitra
a powdered substance

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

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

cheek /tʃiːk/ n
andrina
colloquial: impudence

cheese /t͡ʃiz/ /t͡ʃiːz/ n
foromazy
dairy product

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

chicken /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/ n
akoho
bird

child /t͡ʃaɪld/ n
zaza
a minor

chin /tʃɪn/ n
saoka
bottom of a face

chocolate /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ n
sokola
food made from ground roasted cocoa beans

chop-chop interjection
faingana malakilaky
hurry up

church /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ n
fiangonana
house of worship

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

cicada /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ n
jorery
any of several insects of the order Hemiptera

city /sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪti/ /ˈsɪt̬i/ n
renivohitra
large settlement

clavicle n
taolampanavy
collar bone

clay /kleɪ/ n
feta
mineral substance

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

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

clock /klɑk/ /klɒk/ n
famantaranandro
instrument to measure or keep track of time

clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n
akanjo
clothes

cloud /klaʊd/ n
rahona
visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air

coal /koʊl/ /kəʊl/ n
arintany tomboka
uncountable: carbon rock

cockchafer n
vangoa voangory
beetle of genus Melolontha

cockroach n
kalabe
type of insect

coconut /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ n
voaniho
fruit of coco palm

coffee /ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/ /ˈkɔː.fɪ/ n
kafe
beverage

colon /ˈkoʊlən/ /ˈkəʊlən/ n
teboka roa
punctuation mark

color /ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ 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 out v
mivoaka
to exit

come up with v
mamorona
to invent, create

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

compile /kəmpʌɪl/ /kəmˈpaɪl/ v
mandika
produce executable

compiler /kəmˈpaɪlə/ /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ n
mpandika
computer program

comprehend /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ v
mahazo
to understand

computer /kəmˈpjutɚ/ /kəmˈpjuːtə/ n
solosaina
device

confectionery n
fanaovan-javamamy
sweet foodstuffs, collectively

confined /kənˈfaɪnd/ adj
voagadra
not free to move

contaminant n
loto
that which contaminates

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

cornett /kɔɹˈnɛt/ /ˈkɔːnɪt/ n
fanitso
wind instrument

corpse /ˈkoːps/ /ˈkɔɹps/ /ˈkɔːps/ n
faty
dead body

corridor /ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹəˌdɔɹ/ n
lalantsara
narrow hall or passage

cosmic adj
ankabakabaka
of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe

cottage cheese n
tsaky
cheese curd product

councilor n
mpanolotsaina
member of council

count /kaʊnt/ n
isa
the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set

cow /kaʊ/ n
omby
female domesticated ox or other bovine

crab /kɹæb/ n
foza fozakinga
crustacean

cricket /ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/ n
ampipanga valala
insect

critter /ˈkɹɪtə/ /ˈkɹɪtɚ/ n
biby
a creature

crow /kɹoʊ/ /kɹəʊ/ n
goaika goaky
any bird of the genus Corvus

crystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/ n
kristaly
array of atoms

cucumber /ˈkaʊˌkʌmbəɹ/ /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/ /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbəɹ/ n
kitsaotsao
plant

cue /kjuː/ n
volana
name of the letter Q, q

culture /ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ n
lova
anthropology: any knowledge passed from one generation to the next
fomba kolontsaina
arts, customs and habits
fiompiana
microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity
finoana
the beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life

cum /kʌm/ n
ranon-tsirilahy
slang: semen

cum /kʌm/ v
mitsitra mitsitsitra
slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate

curry /kɜ.ɹi/ /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ n
karia
dish
sauce or relish

curry favor v
mandangolango
to seek to gain favor by flattery

curse /kɜːs/ /kɝːs/ 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

cyan /ˈsaɪˌæn/ n
ohatra tsy ampy
a colour between blue and green

cytoplasm /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ n
sesitsela
contents of a cell excluding the nucleus

dandruff /ˈdændɹʌf/ n
angadrano
skin flakes

darkness /ˈdɑɹknɪs/ /ˈdɑːknəs/ n
ny maìzina
state of being dark

daughter /ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ n
zazavavy
female offspring

day after tomorrow n
afakampitso
day after tomorrow - translation entry

deal /diːl/ /dɪəɫ/ 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

declension /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ n
fihilana ara-tsokajinteny
way of categorizing

defy /dɪˈfaɪ/ v
mandrangitra
to provoke to combat or strife
mandà
to refuse to obey

delight /dəˈlaɪt/ n
hafaliana
joy, pleasure

deplete /dɪˈpliːt/ v
manala
empty or unload

desert /dɪˈzəɹt/ /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)t/ n
efitra
barren area

devil /ˈdɛvəl/ n
devoly
a creature of hell

dew /djuː/ /du/ /dʒuː/ n
ando
moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc

diamond /ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/ n
diamondra
uncountable: mineral

dictatorship /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)ʃɪp/ /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/ n
fangejana
a government led by a dictator

dictionary /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃənɛɹi/ n
rakibolana
publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words

different /ˈdɪf.ɹənt/ adj
hafa
not the same

diffuse /dɪˈfjuz/ /dɪˈfjuːz/ adj
malalaka
not concentrated

diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/ n
mari-pankasitrahana
certificate

disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj
diso fanantenana
defeated of hope or expectation

displacement /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/ n
hotikotiky
physics: vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component

disturbance /dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/ /dɪˈstɝbn̩s/ n
korontana
act of disturbing, being disturbed

diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ /dɨ.ˈvɝs/ adj
hafa
different

dog /dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/ n
alika
animal

dog/translations n
alika
animal

doll /dɑl/ /dɒl/ n
saribakoly
a toy in the form of a human

dolphin /ˈdɑlfɪn/ /ˈdɒlfɪn/ n
feso
aquatic mammal

door /do(ː)ɹ/ /doə/ /dɔɹ/ /dɔː/ n
varavarambe
portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle

doubloon /dʌˈbluːn/ n
verindroa
former Spanish gold coin

dragonfly /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ n
angidina
insect of the infraorder Anisoptera

drug /dɹʌɡ/ n
zava-mahadomelona

duck /dʌk/ n
angàka kanakàna vorombazàha
aquatic bird of the family Anatidae

dust /dʌst/ n
jomoka
fine, dry particles

dyed /daɪd/ adj
fondranina natoina
colored with dye

each other /iˈtʃʌðɚ/ /iːˈtʃʌðə/ pronoun
isika samy isika
to one another; one to the other

eagle /ˈiːɡəl/ n
voromahery
any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae

ear /ɪə̯/ /ɪɹ/ n
sofina
organ of hearing

earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/ n
horohoron-tany
shaking of the surface of a planet

eat /it/ /iːt/ v
hisakafo
eat a meal
to ingest

economics /ikəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˈikənɒmɪks/ n
toe-karena
study

economy /iˈkɑn.ə.mi/ /iˈkɒn.ə.mi/ n
toe-karena
frugal use of resources
production and distribution and consumption

editable adj
azo ovaina
capable of being edited

egg /eɪɡ/ /ɛɡ/ n
atody
body housing an embryo

egg/translations n
atody
body housing an embryo

eggplant n
baranjely
edible fruit

eight /eɪt/ numeral
valo
cardinal number 8

eighteen /ˈeɪ(t).tin/ /ˈeɪ.tiːn/ /ˌeɪ(t)ˈtin/ /ˌeɪˈtiːn/ numeral
valo ambinifolo
cardinal number

electricity /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /ˌiːlekˈtɹɪsɪti/ n
aratra elektrisite
form of energy

electrostatics n
tombina
branch of physics

elephant /ˈɛləfənt/ n
elefanta
mammal

eleven /ɪˈlɛv.ən/ numeral
iraika ambinifolo
the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve

embassy /ˈɛmbəsi/ n
ambasady
organization representing a foreign state

encyclopedia /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/ n
diksionera
comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics

enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ n
dovy
someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else

equal /ˈiːkwəl/ adj
lehilahy
music: intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female

equinox /ˈiːkwəˌnɑːks/ /ˈɛkwɪˌnoks/ n
ekinôksa
intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator

equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n
fitaovana
whatever is used in equipping

essay /ɛˈseɪ/ /ˈɛˌseɪ/ n
famelabelaran-kevitra kabary lahateny
written composition

evening /ˈivnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvənɪŋ/ n
hariva
time of day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight

ever /ˈɛvə/ /ˈɛvɚ/ adv
foana
always

evermore adv
foana
always

exercise book n
kahie
booklet for students

expressway n
lala-masaka
US: divided highway

eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/ n
volomaso
hair growing on the edge of an eyelid

face /feɪs/ n
tarehy
front part of head

farmer /fɑɹmɚ/ /fɑːmə/ n
tantsaha
person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock

fasting 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 /ˈfaː.ðə/ /ˈfɑ.ðɚ/ /ˈfɑː.ðə(ɹ)/ n
aba ada
male parent

fatherland n
tanindrazana
fatherland

fawn /fɔːn/ v
mandangolango
to seek favour by flattery

feed /ˈfiːd/ v
mamelona
to give food to eat

fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/ /ˈfɛləʊ/ n
lehilahy
a male person; a man

ferrous /ˈfɛɹəs/ adj
vy
of or containing iron

fiancé /fiˈɑnseɪ/ /fiˈɒnseɪ/ n
fofom-bady
man who is engaged to be married

fiancée /fiˈɑnseɪ/ /fiˈɒnseɪ/ n
fofom-bady
woman who is engaged to be married

fifteen /fɪfˈtiːn/ /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ numeral
dimy ambinifolo
cardinal number

fig /fɪɡ/ n
amontana aviavy
fruit

finger /ˈfɪŋəɹ/ /ˈfɪŋɡə/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ n
ankihikely
(anatomy) extremity of the hand

fire /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfaɪəɹ/ /ˈfɑe.ə(ɹ)/ [ˈfäːɚ] n
afo
oxidation reaction

fire/translations n
afo
oxidation reaction

firefly n
angamenavava
Lampyridae

firewood n
kitày
wood intended to be burned, typically for heat

first name n
anarana
name chosen by parents

fish /ˈfɘʃ/ /ˈfɪʃ/ n
trondro
vertebrate animal

flame /fleɪm/ n
lelàfo
visible part of fire

flatter /ˈflætɚ/ v
mandangolango
to compliment someone

flea /fliː/ n
parasy
parasitic insect

flour /ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/ n
koba
ground cereal grains

flow /floʊ/ /fləʊ/ n
renirano
the movement of a fluid

flower n
voninkazo
reproductive structure in angiosperms

flush toilet n
toerana fidiovana
toilet that uses water to remove waste

flux /flʌks/ n
renirano
a state of ongoing change
the rate of transfer of energy (electric flux, magnetic flux)

fly /flaɪ/ n
fihitra
insect of the family Muscidae

focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/ /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ n
fifantohana
concentration of attention

fog /fɑɡ/ /fɒɡ/ n
zavona
cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision

folklore /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/ n
angano arira
tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population

food /fud/ /fuːd/ 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

force /fo(ː)ɹs/ /foəs/ /fɔɹs/ /fɔːs/ v
mahatonga
cause to occur, overcoming resistance
manery
compel (someone to do something)

forehead /ˈfɒɹɪd/ /ˈfɔɹɛd/ n
betro handrina
part of face above eyebrows

forename /ˈfɔɹneɪm/ /ˈfɔːneɪm/ n
anarana
a name that precedes surname

forest /ˈfɒɹɪst/ /ˈfɔɹɪst/ n
ala
dense collection of trees

forgiveness n
Famelana
the action of forgiving

fountain /ˈfaʊn.tn̩/ [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩] n
paompy
artificial water feature

four /fo(ː)ɹ/ /foə/ /foː/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː/ numeral
efatra
the cardinal number 4

fourteen /ˈfɔɹt.tin/ /ˈfɔː.tiːn/ /ˌfɔɹtˈtin/ /ˌfɔːˈtiːn/ numeral
efatra ambinifolo
cardinal number

freedom /ˈfɹiːdəm/ n
fahafahana
not being imprisoned or enslaved

freeway /ˈfɹiː.wei/ n
lala-masaka
road designed for safe high-speed motoring

fret /fɹɛt/ v
hisakafo
to consume, devour

frog /fɹɑɡ/ /fɹɒɡ/ n
sahona
amphibian

full /fʊl/ adj
feno voky vôky

further /fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/ v
manampy manohana
to support progress

furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ).mɔː(ɹ)/ adv
ankoatra izay fanampin'izay
In addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information

gas station n
tobin-dasantsy
a establishment which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car

gathering /ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/ n
kahie
bookbinding: group of sheets

gender /ˈdʒɛndə/ /ˈdʒɛndɚ/ n
lahi-vavy lahivavy lahy vavy
biological sex
karazana
division, class, kind

genus /ˈdʒiːnəs/ n
karazana
rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species

geography /dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ /dʒɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ n
jeografia
study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth

get ready v
manomana
to make ready or prepare

ghost /ɡoʊst/ /ɡəʊst/ n
matoatoa
lolo
faint shadowy semblance
fanahy matoatoa
spirit appearing after death

ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/ n
fakamalao
plant
spice

gingham n
gingana
a cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks

given name n
anarana
name chosen for a child by its parents

glee /ɡliː/ n
hafaliana
Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast

glove /ɡlʌv/ n
fonon-tanany
item of clothing

gnat /næt/ n
aloiloy
any small insect of the order Diptera

go ahead v
alefa
proceed

goddess /ˈɡɑd.ɪs/ /ˈɡɒd.ɛs/ n
andriamanibavy
female deity

gold /ɡoʊld/ /ɡəʊld/ /ɡʊld/ adj
volamena
made of gold, golden

gold/translations n
ankoso-bolamena volamena
colour
volamena
element

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ adj
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/ interjection
veloma
exclamation of satisfaction

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ n
veloma
good result
the forces of good

good day phraseologicalUnit
manao ahoana tsara andro tsarandro
greeting between sunrise and sunset

goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ n
veloma
good part or content of something

goods /ɡʊdz/ n
entam-barotra
that which is produced, traded, bought or sold

gospel /ˈɡɑspəl/ /ˈɡɒspəl/ n
filazantsara
first section of New Testament

got it v
azo?
Do you understand?
azoko mazava
I understand

gouge /ɡaʊdʒ/ n
famoalaka
chisel with a curved blade

grammatical case n
tranga
mode of inflection of a word

grandfather /ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɚ/ /ˈɡɹændˌfɑːðə(ɹ)/ n
raibe
grandfather (from either side)

grass /ɡɹæs/ /ɡɹɑːs/ [ɡɹ̠as~ɡɹ̠æs] [ɡɹ̠äːs~ɡɹ̠ɐːs] [ɡɹ̠æs~ɡɹ̠ɛəs~ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs] n
ahitra
ground cover plant

grasshopper /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/ /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ n
valala
an insect of the order Orthoptera

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

green /ɡɹin/ /ɡɹiːn/ adj
maitso
having green as its colour

grey /ɡɹeɪ/ adj
volom-batolalaka
having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember

grovel v
mandangolango
to be slavishly nice in the hope of securing something

grumbling n
fimonomononana

guava /ˈɡwɑvə/ n
goavy
fruit

gules /ˈɡjulz/ /ˈɡjuːlz/ adj
mena
heraldry, of the colour red

gum arabic n
hihy arabo
substance from acacia trees

hair /hɛə/ n
volo
a pigmented keratinaceous growth on the human head

hallelujah /ˌhælɪˈl(j)uːjə/ interjection
aleloia
general exclamation of gratitude

hammer /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈhæmɚ/ n
famepika
tool

hand in v
mametraka
to give to a responsible person

handmade adj
natao tanana vita tanana
made by hand

happy /ˈhæpi/ /ˈhæpiː/ adj
veloma
fortunate, lucky

happy birthday /ˈhæpi ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈhæpi ˈbɝθ.deɪ/ 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

hay /heɪ/ n
bozaka maina
grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder

he /hi/ /ˈhiː/ determiner
izi
personal pronoun "he"

head /hɛd/ n
loha
part of the body

head/translations n
loha
part of the body

hear, hear interjection
veloma
expression of support

heartbroken adj
vaky fo
suffering form grief

heavy /ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ adj
mavesatra
having great weight

hello /həˈləʊ/ /hɛˈloʊ/ interjection
manao ahoana salama
greeting
alô
when answering the telephone

helpless /ˈhɛlplɪs/ adj
afa-manoatra
unable to defend oneself

herb /(h)ɝb/ /hɜːb/ n
ahitra
plant used to flavour food
slang: marijuana

hiccup /ˈhɪkəp/ n
solavady
spasm of the diaphragm

highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n
lala-masaka
main public road

hindrance n
sakana
something which hinders

holiday /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ n
fialantsasatra
period during which pupils do not attend school

home /(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/ n
trano
house or structure in which someone lives

homosexuality n
fahapelahana
sexual orientation

honey /ˈhʌni/ n
fandrama
sweet substance produced by bees

hoof /hʊf/ n
kitro
tip of a toe of ungulates

horse /hɔɹs/ /hɔːs/ n
soavaly
members of the species Equus ferus

hospital /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ n
hopitaly
large medical facility

hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ /həʊˈtɛl/ n
hotely
establishment providing accommodation

hour /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈaʊɚ/ n
ora
time period of sixty minutes

house /haʊs/ /haʊz/ /hʌʊs/ n
trano
human abode

hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ adj
noana
affected by hunger; desirous of food

husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ n
ibaban-tsaiky lahy
male partner in marriage

hydrogen /ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n/ /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/ n
hydrogène
chemical element
molecular hydrogen

hydrology n
haibolan-dranoka
science related to water

ice /aɪs/ /ʌɪs/ n
ranomandry
water in frozen form

ice cream /aɪsˈkɹiːm/ /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/ /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ n
ranomandry
dessert

ignorance /ˈɪɡnəɹəns/ n
tsifahalalana
condition of being uninformed or uneducated

ignorant /ˈɪɡnəɹənt/ adj
tsifahalalana
characterized by ignorance

imitator n
boloky
one who imitates another

indigo /ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/ /ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/ n
aika
colour

infinity n
tsiefa
endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of end or limit

inflection /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ n
fihilan-teny
change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function

influence /ˈɪn.fl(j)u.əns/ n
fianjadiana
power to affect, control or manipulate

ingratiate /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ v
mandangolango
get someone's favor, especially through flattery

inhospitable /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/ adj
tsy azo hiainana
Not offering shelter

ink /ɪŋk/ n
ranomainty
coloured fluid used for writing

insect /ˈɪnsɛkt/ n
bibikely
arthropod of class insecta

inshore adj
ranomasina
of wind blowing from the sea to the land

insinuate /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ v
mandangolango
ingratiate oneself

insular /ˈɪnsjələ/ /ˈɪnsəlɚ/ adj
nosy
of, pertaining to, or resembling an island or islands
situatedon an island

intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/ v
maminavina
to be intent upon
mikasa
to fix the mind upon a goal

into /ˈɪn.tu/ /ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tə/ /ˈɪn.tʊ/ preposition
ao anatin'ny
going inside

invitation /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
fiantsoana
act of inviting
document or spoken words conveying the message by which one is invited

iron /ˈaɪən/ /ˈaɪɚn/ /ˈaɪɹən/ n
vy
element

iron/translations n
vy
element

island /ˈaɪ̯lənd/ n
nosy
area of land completely surrounded by water

it /ɘt/ /ət/ /ɪt/ pronoun
izi
subject — inanimate thing

jackal /ˈdʒækəl/ n
sagaly
wild canine

jackfruit n
ampalibe
the fruit

joy /dʒɔɪ/ n
hafaliana
feeling of happiness

jujube /ˈdʒuː.dʒuːb/ n
mokonazy

juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/ /ˈdʒuːvənəl/ adj
tanora
young; not fully developed

key /ki/ /kiː/ [ˈkʲʰiː] n
lakile
device designed to open and close a lock

kilometre /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/ n
kilometatra
unit of measure

king /kiŋ/ /kɪŋ/ n
mpanjaka
a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation

kingfisher /ˈkɪŋfɪʃə/ n
vintsy
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines

kiss /kɪs/ n
oroka
touch with the lips

kitchen knife n
antsibe
knife for preparing food

knit /ˈnɪt/ v
manao ba
to make fabric from thread or yarn

knot /nɒt/ n
fatotra
looping

lactose /ˈlæk.toʊs/ /ˈlæk.təʊs/ n
laktôzy
disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products

lake /leɪk/ n
farihy
body of water

lead /lɛd/ n
fanitso
information obtained by a detective or police officer
information obtained by a news reporter

leaf /liːf/ n
ravina
part of a plant

lexicon /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɑn/ /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/ n
diksionera
diksionary
(rare) any dictionary
dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic
vocabulary of a language

liberalism n
liberalisma
political movement

life /laɪf/ n
fahavelomana
the state of being alive

lifeguard n
mpanavotra
attendant

light /laɪt/ /lʌɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ] n
zava
electromagnetic waves

lighthouse /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ n
fara
building containing a light to warn or guide ships

lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ [ˈlʌɪʔ.nɪŋ] n
fotaka helatra
flash of light

lion /ˈlaɪən/ n
liona
big cat Panthera leo

liver /lɪvə(ɹ)/ n
aty
organ of the body

lizard /ˈlɪz.əd/ /ˈlɪz.ɚd/ n
androngo
reptile

lockjaw n
tetanosy
disease

look up v
mikaroka
to obtain information about something from a text source

loquat /ˈloʊkwɑt/ /ˈləʊkwɒt/ n
bibasy
fruit

love /lʊv/ /lʊːv/ /lʌv/ v
mankafy

lust /lʌst/ n
hafaliana
delightful cause of joy, pleasure

lute /l(j)uːt/ /luːt/ n
valiha
stringed instrument

madeleine /ˈmadəleɪn/ /ˈmædələn/ n
madelenina
small gateau in the shape of a scallop shell

mailman /ˈmeɪl.mən/ n
anona
post office employee

mainland /ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/ n
kontinènta
the main landmass of a country or continent

make love v
manao firaisana manao firaisana ara-nofo miray ara-nofo
to engage in sexual intercourse

male /meɪl/ n
lehilahy
human of masculine sex or gender

man /mæn/ [mɑn] [mɛn] [mɛən] n
lehilahy olona
adult male human

man/translations n
lehilahy olona
adult male human

mango /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/ /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ n
anaran-kazo
tropical fruit tree Mangifera indica

manhood /ˈmænhʊd/ n
lehilahy
men as a group

marble /ˈmɑɹbəl/ /ˈmɑːbəl/ n
kanety
crystalline limestone

mare /mɛə/ /mɛəɹ/ n
ranomasina
planetology: dark circular plain

marl /mɑɹl/ /mɑːl/ n
marna sokaidîtra
a mixed earthy substance

maroon /məˈɹuːn/ adj
volontsokola
color

marry /ˈmæɹi/ /ˈmæɹɪ/ /ˈmɛɹi/ v
manambady
to take a husband or wife

martyr /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ n
maritiora
one who sacrifices their life for an important cause
one willing to be killed for religion

mass /mæs/ n
gaboka lamesa
lower classes
ambangony androhina
quantity of matter cohering together to make one body

mead /miːd/ n
betsantely
alcoholic drink

measure /ˈmeɪʒɚ/ /ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/ n
refy
act of measuring

merchandise /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs/ /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪz/ /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪs/ /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/ n
entam-barotra
commodities offered for sale

mercury /ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/ /ˈmɝkjəɹi/ n
volavelona
element

merely /ˈmɪəli/ /ˈmɪɹli/ adv
fotsiny
only, just, and nothing more

midnight /ˈmɪdnʌɪt/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ n
mamatonalina
12 am

miffed /mɪft/ adj
leo monamonaina tezitra
Irritated

milk /mɪlk/ n
ronono
liquid

mill /mɪl/ n
bakaka
grinding apparatus

mineral water n
rano
water containing dissolved minerals

miracle /ˈmɪɹəkəl/ n
fahagagana
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers
an awesome and exceptional example of something

mirror /ˈmiɹ.ɚ/ /ˈmɪɹ.ə/ n
fitaratra
smooth reflecting surface

mirth /mɜɹθ/ /mɜːθ/ n
hafaliana
merriment

molecule /ˈmɑləkjul/ /ˈmɒləkjuːl/ n
môlekiola
group of atoms held together by chemical bonds

monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ n
gidro
primate

monster /ˈmɑnstɚ/ /ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ n
sampona
bizarre or whimsical creature
terrifying dangerous creature

month /mʌnθ/ n
volana
period into which a year is divided

moon /muːn/ n
volana
largest natural satellite of planet Earth

more than one can shake a stick at adj
betsaka
occurring in abundance

mosque /mɑsk/ /mɒsk/ n
moske
a place of worship for Muslims

mosquito /mɒsˈkiː.təʊ/ /məˈski.toʊ/ n
moka
small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood

moth /mɑθ/ /mɑθs/ /mɒθ/ /mɒθs/ /mɔθ/ /mɔθs/ n
samoina
insect similar to a butterfly

mother /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/ n
reny
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
one’s female parent

motorway n
lala-masaka
broad highway

mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ /ˈmaʊntɪn/ n
tendrombohitra
large mass of earth and rock

mouth /maʊð/ /maʊθ/ /mʌʊθ/ mʌʊθ n
vava
the opening of a creature through which food is ingested

much /mʌt͡ʃ/ adv
betsaka
to a great extent

much /mʌt͡ʃ/ determiner
betsaka
a large amount of

mud /mʌd/ n
fòtaka
mixture of soil and water

multiplicative inverse n
mifamadika
inverse with respect to multiplication

municipal /mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/ adj
renivohitra
pertaining to city

mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ n
holatra
fruiting body of a fungus

music /ˈmjuzɪk/ /ˈmjuːzɪk/ n
mozika
sound, organized in time in a melodious way

name /neɪm/ n
anarana
word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing

national anthem n
hiram-pirenena
official song of a nation or country

nationality /ˌnæ.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ n
zom-pirenena
membership of a nation or state

nautical /ˈnɔːtɪkl/ adj
ranomasina
relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen

navy blue n
momba ny sambo
a dark blue color

nearby adj
akaiky
adjacent

necklace /ˈnɛkləs/ n
vadim-bozo
jewelry

net /nɛt/ n
tetitsipika
interconnecting system

nevertheless /ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/ adv
na dia izany aza
in spite of what preceded

new /n(j)u/ /njuː/ /njʉː/ adj
tanora
newborn

nine /naɪn/ numeral
sivy
cardinal number

nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine numeral
sivy amin'ny sivipolo sy sivinjato sy sivy arivo
cardinal number 9,999

nineteen /naɪnˈtiːn/ /ˈnaɪn.tiːn/ numeral
sivy ambinifolo
cardinal number

ninth /naɪnθ/ adj
fahasivy
ordinal form of nine

notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ n
kahie
book

noun /naʊn/ /næːn/ n
anarana
grammatical category (broad sense)

number /ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ n
isa
abstract entity
grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural
issue of a periodical publication
mathematics: number
numeral
performance
quantity
used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence

numeral /ˈnjuːməɹəl/ /ˈnuməɹəl/ n
isa
word or symbol representing a number

nun /nʊn/ /nʌn/ n
anabavy
member of a Christian religious community of women

nurse /nɜːs/ /nɝs/ n
anabavy
person trained to provide care for the sick

nut /nʌt/ [nɐt] n
vadin-tsaikiro
hard-shelled fruit

object /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ n
zavatra
thing

object /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ v
mitohitra tsy manaiky
disagree with something or someone

ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ n
oseana
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 /ˈɑːkt.ə.pʊs/ /ˈɒkt.ə.pʊs/ n
orita
mollusc

oil /ɔɪl/ n
diloilo
liquid fat
petroleum-based liquid

olive /ˈɑlɪv/ /ˈɒlɪv/ n
oliva volo
colour
oliva
wood

omasum n
vorivorinkena
the third part of the stomach of a ruminant

on behalf of
amin'ny anaran'i
speaking or acting for

one /oʊn/ /wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/ numeral
iray
cardinal number 1

one another pronoun
isika samy isika
idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun

one/translations numeral
iray
cardinal number 1

online /ˈɒnˌlaɪn/ adj
an-tserasera

operating system /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/ /ˈɒpə(ˌ)ɹeɪtɪŋ (ˌ)sɪstəm/ n
mpandrindra milina
software which controls computer

ophidian /oʊˈfɪdi.ən/ n
bibilava
one of the Serpentes

or /ɑɹ/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɚ/ conjunction
na sa
conjunction

orange /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹɨn(d)ʒ/ /ˈɔɹ(ɪ)nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɔɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ n
laoranjy volom-boasary
colour
menapina voasary
fruit

organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ n
zavamanan'aina
any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.
living thing

ostrich /ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ n
aositrisy
large flightless bird

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

ovum /ˈoʊ.vəm/ /ˈəʊ.vəm/ n
atody
gamete

owl /aʊl/ n
vorombozaka vorondolo
a bird

oxgoad n
misas
goad for driving oxen

oyster /ˈɔɪ.stə(ɹ)/ /ˈɔɪ.stɚ/ n
masajy
mollusk

paddy /ˈpædi/ n
akotry
wet land where rice grows

pained /peɪnd/ adj
inaka
in pain, especially in an emotional sense

palace /ˈpæləs/ /ˈpælɪs/ n
lapa
large, lavish residence

pale /peɪl/ [pʰeɪ̯ɫ] adj
fotsy
light in color

paletot /ˈpalɪtəʊ/ n
palitao
A loose outer jacket, overcoat

papaya /pəˈpaɪə/ n
voapaza
fruit

paper /ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/ n
taratasy
sheet material

parcel /ˈpɑɹsəl/ [ˈpʰaː.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ] v
mamono
to wrap into a package

parish /ˈpæɹɪʃ/ n
fitandremana
part of a diocese

parrot /ˈpæɹət/ n
boloky
kind of bird

pass away v
maty
to die (euphemistic)

passport /ˈpæspɔɹt/ /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ n
pasipaoro
official document

pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/ n
sisinabo
footpath

pea /piː/ n
pitipoa
plant

peace /piːs/ n
fahandriampahalemana fiadanana

pear /pɛə/ /pɛɚ/ n
poara
fruit

pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ /ˈpɛnsɪl/ n
pensily
graphite writing-instrument

perfume /pɚˈfjuːm/ /ˈpɚfjuːm/ /ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /ˈpɝfjuːm/ n
ranomanitra
substance providing a pleasant smell

periodic table /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk ˈteɪbəl/ /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/ n
tabilao ny singa
tabular chart of the chemical elements

perjury /ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒəɹi/ n
fanta-boboka
deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath

persimmon /pəɹˈsɪmən/ /pɜːˈsɪmən/ /ˈpɜːsəmən/ n
masajy
fruit

personnel /pɝ.səˈnɛl/ n
olona
employees, office staff

pharmacy /ˈfɑɹməsi/ /ˈfɑːməsi/ n
famoaham-panafody
a place where prescription drugs are dispensed

phone /foʊ̯n/ /fəʊ̯n/ v
telefàonina
to call (someone) on the telephone

photon /ˈfəʊtɒn/ n
voan-kazavana
quantum of light

physician /fɪˈzɪʃən/ n
mpitsabo
medical doctor

piano /piˈænoʊ/ /piˈænəʊ/ n
valihavata
a keyboard musical instrument

pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ n
ondana
soft cushion used to support the head in bed

pineapple /ˈpaɪnæpəl/ n
mananasy
fruit
plant

pink /pɪŋk/ n
rose
flower
mavokely raozy
pale red colour

plain /pleɪn/ adj
sàha
ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation

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/ [pleənt] n
ahitra
a small or herbaceous organism, rather than a tree

pleasure /ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/ n
hafaliana
person or thing that causes enjoyment

plentiful adj
betsaka be
existing in large number

plum /plʌm/ n
pesombazaha
the fruit

plus /plʌs/ adj
veloma
positive, involving advantage

pocket /ˈpɑkɪt/ /ˈpɒkɪt/ n
paosy
bag stitched to an item of clothing

pomegranate /ˈpɑm.ɪˌɡɹæn.ɪt/ /ˈpɒm.ɪˌɡɹæn.ɪt/ n
ampongabendanitra
fruit

poplit /ˈpɑplɪt/ /ˈpɒplɪt/ /ˌpɑpˈlɪt/ /ˌpɒpˈlɪt/ n
talikana
fossa at the back of the knee joint

portray v
mampiseho maneho an-tsary
to paint or draw the likeness of

possible /ˈpɑsəbl̩/ /ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ adj
haizina
able but not certain to happen

pot /pɑt/ /pɒt/ n
ahitra
marijuana

potato /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ /pəˈteɪtəʊ/ n
ovy
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable

power /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ n
fianjadiana
capability or influence
herinaratra
electricity, electricity supply
hery am-piharian-karena
influential nation, company etc.
tora- toraka
maths: product of equal factors
hery
physical force or strength
herin'angôvo
physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy

prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/ n
faminaniana
a statement about the future

preposterous adj
tsy mampino
absurd, or contrary to common sense

princess /pɹɪnˈsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ n
andriambavy
female member of royal family

prison /ˈpɹɪzən/ n
tranomaizina
confinement in a prison
place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes

product /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ n
entam-barotra
commodity for sale

property /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/ /ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ n
fananana
piece of real estate
tondro
something owned

prophecy /ˈpɹɑfəsi/ /ˈpɹɒf.ə.si/ n
faminaniana
prediction

prosperity /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ n
ankasoavana
condition of being prosperous

psychology /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/ n
psychology
study of the human mind

puff /pʌf/ n
ahitra
slang: cannabis

purple /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ /ˈpɝpəl/ n
volomparasy
colour

purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/ n
fikasana
intention
antony
reason for doing something
tanjona
target

quacking n
gagàka
the sound made by a group of ducks

quality /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/ /ˈkwɒlɪti/ n
toetra
archaic: social position
level of excellence

question /ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/ n
fanontaniana
sentence, phrase or word

quite /kwaɪt/ adv
betsaka
to the greatest extent; completely

quod n
tranomaizina
a prison

rain /ɹeɪn/ n
orana
condensed water from a cloud

rainbow /ˈɹeɪnboʊ/ /ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/ n
antsiben' Andriamanitra antsiben’andriamànitra àvana
multicoloured arch in the sky

rather than preposition
noho
instead of, in preference to

receipt /ɹɪˈsiːt/ n
ray
act of receiving

reciprocal /ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/ n
mifamadika
in mathematics

reckless adj
tsifahalalana
careless or heedless; headstrong or rash

red /ɹɛd/ adj
mena
having red as its colour

red /ɹɛd/ n
mena
colour

reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ n
fitarafana
act of reflecting; the state of being reflected
fieritreretana
careful thought or consideration
fitaratra
something that is reflected

republic [ɹɪˈpʌblɪk] n
repoblika
a type of state

reticulum n
masontantely
the second stomach of a ruminant

revival n
fifohazana
renewed interest in religion

rhinoceros /ɹaɪˈnɑːsəɹəs/ /ɹaɪˈnɒsəɹəs/ n
tokantandroka
herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)

rib cage n
haran-tratra
part of skeleton

ribosome /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/ /ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/ n
ribôzôma
organelle

rickets /ˈɹɪkəts/ n
malemy taolana
disorder of infancy

rid /ˈɹɪd/ adj
manafaka manala
released from

right now adv
izao dieny izao
at this precise moment

ring /ɹɪŋ/ n
telefàonina
telephone call

river /ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ n
mivory
large stream which drains a landmass

rock /ɹɑk/ /ɹɒk/ n
vato
natural mineral aggregate

roof /ɹuːf/ n
tafo
the cover at the top of a building

sail /seɪl/ n
lay

sand /sænd/ n
fasika
finely ground rock

sated adj
voky
in a state of complete satisfaction

satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ v
mahavoky mamoky
to meet needs, to fulfill

sawdust n
tain-tsofa
dust created by sawing

scarlet /ˈskɑɹlɪt/ /ˈskɑːlɪt/ n
dorehitra
colour

scent /sɛnt/ n
ranomanitra
perfume

schizophrenia /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ n
aretin-tsaina
mental disorder

scissors /ˈsɪzəz/ /ˈsɪzɚz/ n
hety
tool used for cutting

scorpion /ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/ /ˈskɔː.pɪən/ n
hefy maingoka mambahehitra mambambohitra
any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones

sea /siː/ n
ranomasina
body of water

self-improvement n
fampihatsaran-tena fihatsaran-tena
following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character

send /sɛnd/ v
alefa mandefa
make something go somewhere

serpent /ˈsɜːpənt/ /ˈsɝpənt/ n
bibilava
snake

set free v
manafaka
release, free, give freedom to

seven /ˈsɛv.ən/ numeral
fito
cardinal number 7

seventeen /ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ /ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/ numeral
fito ambinifolo
cardinal number

seventy /ˈsɛv.ən.di/ /ˈsɛv.ən.ti/ numeral
fitopolo
cardinal number

sexual intercourse n
firaisana firaisana ara-nofo
sexual interaction

shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ /ˈʃædəʊ/ n
aloka àloka
dark image projected onto a surface

shaman /ˈʃɑːmən/ n
ombiasa
a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds

shark /ʃɑɹk/ /ʃɑːk/ n
akio
fish

sheep /ʃip/ /ʃiːp/ n
besavily ondry
animal

shelf /ʃɛlf/ n
talantalana
structure

shield /ʃiːld/ n
ampinga
armor

shower /ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ n
orana
brief fall of rain

sibling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ n
rahalahy
person who shares same parents

sidewalk /saɪdwɔːk/ n
sisinabo
paved footpath

siheyuan n
trano
traditional Chinese residence

silkworm /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ n
bibindandy
caterpillar

silver /ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/ n
vola volafotsy
coins
volafotsy
color/colour
vola
metal

sister /ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ n
anabavy
woman or girl having the same parents

sitting duck n
tanjona
an obvious or unconcealed target

six /sɪks/ numeral
enina
cardinal number

sixteen /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/ numeral
enina ambinifolo
cardinal number 16

sketch /skɛtʃ/ n
isa
brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.

skull /skʌl/ n
karandoha
bones of the head: cranium and mandible

sky /skaɪ/ n
lanitra
atmosphere above a point

sky blue adj
herin-javona
light blue

sky blue n
ngerona
colour

sledgehammer n
fampohaza
kind of hammer

sleeve /sliːv/ n
tanan'akanjo
part of a garment that covers the arm

slip /slɪp/ v
mibolisatra
to lose one's traction

sloth /slɑθ/ /slɒθ/ /slɔθ/ /sləʊθ/ n
hakamoana
laziness

slow motion n
adanina
film stretched in time

small /smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔl/ /smɔːl/ adj
tanora
young

smoke /smoʊk/ /sməʊk/ n
setroka
visible particles and vapour given off by burning material

snail n
lelosy sifotra
any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell

snake /ˈsneɪk/ n
bibilava
legless reptile

snow /snoʊ/ /snəʊ/ n
oram-panala
precipitation

soap /soʊp/ /səʊp/ n
savony
substance

society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ n
fiarahamonina
group of people sharing culture

solipsism /ˈsɑlɪpsɪzm/ n
fandavanjava-hita sôlipsisma
theory

son /sʌn/ n
zanakalahy
a male person in relation to his parents

son/translations n
zanakalahy
a male person in relation to his parents

sound /saʊnd/ n
feo
sensation perceived by the ear
vibration capable of causing this

source code n
fango renifango
human-readable instructions in a programming language

space shuttle n
sambon-danitra
vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly btw Earth and outer space

spade /speɪd/ n
angady fangady fitetika
a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging

spectacle /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ n
fitaratra
aid to intellectual sight

spider /ˈspaɪ̯də/ /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ [ˈspʌɪ̯də(ɹ)] n
halabe
arthropod

spinach /spɪnɪt͡ʃ/ n
lalada
a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea

spiritual /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/ adj
ara-panahy
of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul

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)

spring /spɹɪŋ/ n
loha
first season

spy /spaɪ/ n
mitsikilo
person who secretly watches

squeeze /skwiːz/ v
mamotsitra
to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once

staff /stɑːf/ /ˈstæf/ n
langilangy tehina
long, straight, thick rod or stick

statue /ˈstæ.tʃuː/ n
sary vongana
three-dimensional work of art

stead /stɛd/ n
renivohitra
A farmhouse and associated buildings

steel /stiːl/ n
tsy vy mahery
metal produced from iron

stepfather n
raikèly
husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father

stethoscope /ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ n
fihainoana
medical instrument

stone /stoʊn/ /stəʊn/ n
vato
substance

stork /stɔɹk/ /stɔːk/ n
falamakavava
large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae

strand /stɹænd/ n
morona
beach

strawberry /ˈstɹɑˌbɛɹi/ /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ /ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ n
frezy
fruit

strength /stɹɛŋ(k)θ/ /stɹɪŋ(k)θ/ n
hery
quality of being strong

string /stɹɪŋ/ n
rahona
slang: cannabis or marijuana

suck up v
mandangolango
to adulate or flatter excessively

sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ n
siramamy
sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink

suicide /ˈs(j)uɪˌsaɪd/ /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/ n
mamono
instance of killing oneself

sulfuric acid n
asidra solfiorika
H2SO4

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

sun /sʌn/ n
masoandro

sun /sʌn/ pn
masoandro
the star around which the Earth revolves

sunflower /ˈsʌnˌflaʊəɹ/ n
tanamasoandro
flower

sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ n
masoandro
location on which the sun's rays fall

superficially adv
harak-ambony
in a superficial manner

sweet /swit/ /swiːt/ adj
ankamamina mamy
having a pleasant taste

sweet potato n
ambizo
vine

sword /so(ː)ɹd/ /soəd/ /sɔɹd/ /sɔːd/ n
antsifotsy sabatra viarara
weapon

sycamore /ˈsɪkəmɔɹ/ /ˈsɪkəmɔː/ n
mamankona
Platanus

syringe /səˈɹɪndʒ/ n
basirano
hypodermic syringe

table /ˈteɪbəl/ n
latabatra
item of furniture

tamarind /ˈtæməɹɪnd/ n
kily
fruit

tea /ti/ /tiː/ 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

teaspoon /ˈtiˌspun/ n
sotrokely
small spoon

technology /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ n
teknôlôjia
the study of or a collection of techniques

tee /tiː/ n
dite
golf: peg

telephone /ˈtɛləfoʊn/ /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/ n
telefàonina
a device used for two-way talking with other people

television /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/ n
fahitalavitra
medium

tenacious /təˈneɪʃəs/ adj
mahatadidy betsaka
having a good memory; retentive

tense /tɛns/ n
andro
verb forms distinguishing time

termite /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ n
votry
insect

terrorist /ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ n
mpampihorohoro
person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle

tetanus /ˈtɛtənəs/ /ˈtɛt̚nɨs/ n
tetanosy
disease

thank you /ˈθæŋk ju/ /ˈθæŋk juː/ interjection
misaotra
an expression of gratitude

thermite /ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ n
votry
mixture of aluminum and ferric oxide

they /ðeɪ/ pronoun
izi
third-person singular, of unknown or irrelevant gender

thigh /θaɪ/ n
fe tsobe
upper leg

thighbone n
taolam-pe
femur

thing /θɪŋ/ n
zavatra
that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept

think about /θɪŋk ə.ˈbaʊt/ v
mieritreritra
ponder

thirsty /ˈθɜː(ɹ)st.i/ adj
mangetaheta
needing to drink

thirteen /ˈθɜː.tiːn/ /ˈθɝ(t).tin/ /ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ /ˌθɝ(t)ˈtin/ numeral
telo ambinifolo
the cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen

three /θɹi/ /θɹiː/ numeral
telo
cardinal number 3

thumb /θʌm/ n
ankihibe
digit

thunder /ˈθʌndə/ /ˈθʌndɚ/ n
ampy
sound caused by 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

time /taɪm/ /tɑem/ /tɜːm/ 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

to date adv
hatramin'izao mandraka ankehitriny
until now

toad /toʊd/ /təʊd/ n
sabakaka
amphibian similar to a frog

tobacco /təˈbækoʊ/ n
kisoka paraky tabaka
leaves of certain varieties of tobacco plant

today /təˈdeɪ/ adv
androany aniany anio
on the current day

toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ n
toerana fidiovana
fixture used for urination and defecation
fidiovana
room used for urination and defecation

tomato /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ /təˈmætoː/ /təˈmɐːtəʉ/ /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ [tʰəˈmeɪɾoʊ] n
voatabia
fruit

tomorrow /təˈmɑɹoʊ/ /təˈmɑɹə/ /təˈmɒɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɔɹoʊ/ adv
ampitso rahampitso
on the day after the present day

tone /toʊn/ /təʊn/ n
tondrom-peo
character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice
hery
firmness of a muscle or organ
haabom-peo
pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning
feo
recitational melody
nôty
specific pitch, quality and duration; a note

tone /toʊn/ /təʊn/ v
mamadi-doko
change the colour of
mampirindra
harmonize, especially in colour

tornado /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/ n
rambondanitra
violent windstorm

tortoise /ˈtɔː.təs/ /ˈtɔːɹ.təs/ /ˈtɔːˌtɔɪs/ n
sokatra
land-dwelling reptile

torture /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/ /ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n
fampijaliana
intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony

tower /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ n
tilikambo
structure

town /taʊn/ n
tanana
settlement

tram /tɹam/ /tɹæm/ n
tram
passenger vehicle

treasure /ˈtɹɛʒə/ /ˈtɹɛʒɚ/ n
harena
collection of valuable things

troposphere n
sosom-pikoriana
lower levels of the atmosphere

truck /tɹʌk/ n
kamiao
vehicle designed for carrying cargo

true /tɹjuː/ /tɹu/ /tɹuː/ adj
fahamarinana
concurring with a given set of facts

truly /ˈtɹuːli/ adv
fahamarinana
honestly, genuinely

truth /tɹuːθ/ /t͡ʃɹuːθ/ n
fahamarinana
conformity to fact or reality
true facts

tulip /ˈt(j)uːlɪp/ n
tiolipa
plant

tumor /tjuː.mə/ /tuː.məɹ/ n
fivontosana zihitra
oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth

turkey /ˈtəːki/ /ˈtɜːki/ /ˈtɝki/ n
vorontsiloza
bird

turnip /ˈtɜː.nɪp/ /ˈtɜ˞.nɪp/ n
anambe nave
white root of Brassica rapa

turtle /ˈtɜːtəl/ /ˈtɝtəl/ n
sokatra
land or marine reptile with a shell

twelve /twɛlv/ numeral
roa ambinifolo
cardinal number 12

twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ /ˈtwʌnti/ numeral
roapolo
cardinal number

two /tu/ /tuː/ /twuː/ numeral
roa
one plus one

typewriter [ˈtaɪpɹaɪtə(ɹ)] n
milina fanoratana
machine used to print text by pressing keys

ugly /ˈʌɡli/ adj
ratsy tarehy
displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing

universe /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ n
erana
the Universe

unrounded adj
malalaka
in linguistics

urban /ˈɜːbən/ /ˈɝbən/ adj
renivohitra
of the city; characteristic of city life

vacuum /ˈvæ.kjəm/ n
mangabangabaka
region of space that contains no matter

vampire /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
vampira
mythological creature

vanilla /vəˈnɛlə/ /vəˈnɪlə/ n
vanila
fruit

vernal /ˈvɜːnəl/ adj
loha
pertaining to spring

vinegar /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ n
vinaigitra
condiment

violet /ˈvaɪələt/ n
volomparasy
colour
plant

volcano /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ n
afotroa volokano
mountain containing a magma chamber

vowel /vaʊ.l̩/ /ˈvaʊ.əl/ n
zanatsoratra
letter

wagtail n
triotrio
various small passerine birds

wainscot /ˈweɪnskɒt/ n
peta-drindrina
an area of wooden panelling on the lower part of a room's walls

wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/ n
kitapom-batsy
case for keeping money

wash /wɑʃ/ /wɒʃ/ /wɔɹʃ/ /wɔʃ/ n
rano
lotion

water /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ /ˈwɒtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwʊtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈʋɔːtə] n
rano
body of water, or specific part of it
serving of water
rano ranu
clear liquid H₂O
rano ráno
one of the basic elements
urine

waterfall /ˈwɔtɚfɔl/ /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ n
rian-drano riana
flow of water over the edge of a cliff

watering can n
fisotroan afaka
utensil for watering plants

weaken /ˈwikən/ v
manalemy
to make weaker

weal /wiːl/ n
veloma
community welfare

weather /ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/ n
fotoana
state of the atmosphere

website /ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/ n
vohikala
a collection of pages on the World Wide Web

week /wik/ /wiːk/ n
herinandro
period of seven days

well /wɛl/ adv
tsara
accurately; competently

whatever /wʌtˈɛvɚ/ /ʍɒtˈɛvə/ determiner
aleo ho any
no matter which; for any

wheat /wiːt/ /ʍiːt/ n
varimbazaha
grain

wheel /wiːl/ n
foina
a circular device facilitating movement or transportation

wheelbarrow n
laborety
small cart

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ adv
ovìana rahoviana
direct question

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ conjunction
rehefa

where /ʍɛə(ɹ)/ /ʍɛɚ/ adv
aiza
at what place; to what place; from what place

whether /ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/ /ˈʍɛðə(ɹ)/ conjunction
raha
introducing indirect questions

whip /wɪp/ /ʍɪp/ n
karavasy
rod or rope

white /waɪt/ /ʍaɪt/ n
tapotsiny
albumen
botsatsaka fotsy
color/colour

white/translations adj
fotsy tapotsiny
bright and colourless

whitish /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ adj
fotsifotsy
somewhat white

widow /ˈwɪ.doʊ/ /ˈwɪ.dəʊ/ n
maty vady
person whose spouse has died
mpananotena
woman whose spouse has died

wife /waɪf/ n
andefimandry tokantrano
married woman

window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/ n
varavarana varavarankely
opening for light and air

wine /waɪn/ n
divay
alcoholic beverage made from grapes

wing /wɪŋ/ n
elatra
part of an animal

winter /ˈwɪntə/ /ˈwɪntɚ/ [ˈwɪntʰɚ] [ˈwɪɾ̃ɚ] n
ririnina
fourth season, marked by short days and lowest temperatures

wisdom tooth n
faravazana
rearmost molar in humans

witch doctor /ˈwɪtʃ ˌdɑktɚ/ /ˈwɪtʃ ˌdɒktə/ n
ombiasa
person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic

wolf /wʊlf/ /wʌlf/ n
amboadia
animal

woman /ˈwʊmən/ n
barera
adult female person

womanizer /ˈwʊmənaɪzəɹ/ n
tiolipa
habitual seducer of women

womb /wuːm/ n
bobo fananahana vohoka
uterus

wonder /ˈwʌndə/ /ˈwʌndɚ/ v
gaga talanjona
to be affected with surprise

wood /wʊd/ n
hazo
substance

workbench n
latabatra
sturdy table

workers of the world, unite phraseologicalUnit
mpiasa eran'izao tontolo izao, mampiray!
workers of the world, unite

world /wɜːld/ /wɝːld/ n
eran-tany
human collective existence
individual or group perspective or social setting
inhabited planet
the Earth

worm /wɜːm/ /wɝm/ n
bibilava
dragon or mythological serpent

xylophone /ˈzaɪ.lə.ˌfəʊn/ n
atranatrana
musical instrument

yam /jæm/ n
oviala
any Dioscorea vine

year /jɜː/ /jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ n
herintaona
time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ adj
mavo
having yellow as its colour

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ n
fondrana
colour

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ v
vony
to cause to become yellow or more yellow

yes particle
eny

yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɪstɚdeɪ/ adv
omaly
on the day before today

yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɪstɚdeɪ/ n
omaly
day before today

young /jʌŋ/ adj
tanora
in the early part of life or growth

zebra /ˈziːbɹə/ /ˈzɛbɹə/ n
zebra
African animal

zebu /ˈziː.buː/ n
jamoka
domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa

zero /ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈzɪɹ(ˌ)oʊ/ numeral
aotra
cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing

zest /zɛst/ n
hafaliana
enthusiasm

zinc /zɪŋk/ n
fanitso
element