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Entry Betsimisaraka (be, tsy, saraka)
Part of speech name (ethnonym)
Explanations in Malagasy Foko lehibe, monina amin' ny tandavan-demaka mahatratra 50-60 km ny sakany manaraka ny morontsiraka atsinanana hatrany amin' ny reniranon' i Bemarivo, avaratra, ka hatrany amin' ny onin' i Mananjary, atsimo (800 km eo ho eo). Mizara roa ny Betsimisaraka: ny tavaratra (Maroantsetra, Fenerivo, Soanierana-Ivongo); ny tatsimo : (Toamasina, Vatomandry, Mahanoro, Andevoranto) [Rajemisa 1985]
Explanations in English The name of the tribe inhabiting part of the east coast, north and south of Tamatave. [Richardson 1885]
Explanations in French nom d'une population de la côte es [...] [full text in Rajaonarimanana 1995]
Vocabulary History: clans, tribes
Morphology 
Simple
Betsimisaraka
Betsimisara-
Compound words, titles, names 
Dez: Chez les Betsimisaraka de la région de Nosy Varika: les Tangalamena      
Dalmond: Vocabulaire et Grammaire Sakalava et Betsimisaraka      
Tables and plates Dialectal words
Examples 
1Manao ahoana ny fandraisan' ny Betsimisaraka azy? [Profita: Ranary, page 75]
2Nataon-dRamaromanompo renivohitr' i Betsimisaraka Fenoarivo. [Fagereng: Tantara, page 93]
3Finaritra ianareo ? hoy ilay Betsimisara-dahy nony tafapetraka ny vahiny [Andriamalala: Taolambalo, page 7]
Quotes Texts mentioning Betsimisaraka
Proverbs containing the word Betsimisaraka
Updated on 2021/03/06