Entry | aika | ||
Part of speech | noun | ||
Explanations in Malagasy | Toetran' ny zavatra tsara tery, mifanety tsara ¶ Fiantsoana olona maro ho vory; antso: Nanao aika avo ny mpiadidy ho ren' ny vahoaka [Rajemisa 1985] | ||
Explanations in English | a compact assembly, congress, or army, gathering together for the war. ¶ compact, close [Richardson 1885] | ||
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Other spellings | eka | ||
Entry | aika | ||
Part of speech | adverb | ||
Explanations in Malagasy | [Bezanozano, Tambahoaka] eny [Rakotosaona 1975] | ||
Entry | aika | ||
Part of speech | noun | ||
Explanations in Malagasy | Anaran-javamaniry fanao loko (Indigofera tinctoria) [Rajemisa 1985] | ||
Explanations in English | a species of indigo plant largely used in dyeing. Indigofera sp. [Richardson 1885] | ||
indingo [Hallanger 1973] | |||
Explanations in French | indigo [Hallanger 1974] | ||
¶ [Merina] Nom générique des Indigotiers et autres Légumineuses employées en teinturerie, notamment : Indigofera tinctoria L., Indigofera anil L., Indigofera erecta Eckl. & Zeyh. , et Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. ainsi que Crotalaria striata A. Braun (Fabaceae). ¶ (dial. ?) Sida rhombifolia L. (Malvaceae) ; graines croquées pour consolider les gencives (Decary). [Boiteau 1997] | |||
Vocabulary | Botany: grass | ||
Scientific name | Crotalaria striata, Indigofera anil, Indigofera erecta, Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera tinctoria, Sida rhombifolia | ||
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Examples | Miroborobo faniry itony aika ary lava teraka ihany ity rojo [Fox: Hainteny, number 257] | ||
Updated on 2020/07/31 |
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