Malagasy Dictionary and Madagascar Encyclopedia : masina

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Entry

masina (hasina)

Part of speech

adjective

Explanations in Malagasy

Mahomby, mandaitra, mahasitrana: Masina io fanafody io raha atao ody poizina
¶ Voatokana ho an' Andriamanitra, ampiasaina amin' ny fanompoam-pivavahana, mikasika ny fivavahana: Ny otely masina ~ Ny soratra marina ~ Olo-masina
¶ Mendrika hohajaina, tsy azo zimbazimbaina, manan-jina: Masina ny tanindrazana, [Rajemisa 1985]

Explanations in English

holy [Richardson 1885, Hallanger 1973]

consecrated, sanctified; in reduplication it means saltish [Richardson 1885]

sacred; possessing "mana" or supernatural power [Hallanger 1973]

Explanations in French

saint [Hallanger 1974, Boiteau 1997]

sacré; qui possède ou transmet une force surnaturelle [Hallanger 1974]

efficace, sacré [Boiteau 1997]

Derivations

anamasinana, ankamasinana, ankamasinina, fahamasinana, fanamasina, fanamasinana, fanasina, fankamasina, fankamasinana, hamasinina, mahamasina, manamasina, manasina, mankamasina, masimasina, masina, mpanamasina, voamasina

Morphology

Simple		Imperative
masina masin- masim- masi-		masìna

Other spellings

masy

Compound words, titles, names

Soratra Masina
masin-kazo
masin-tanana

masin-teny
masimbava
masindahy

ny masina

Examples

1	Olona iray main' ny afo no mitalaho fivavahana amin' ny velona, amin' ny alalan' ny sapile sy sorona masina. [Rakotonandrasana: Tantsaha, page 17]
2	Masina, ry Nosim-Baliha!... [Andriamalala: Ranomasina, page 72]
3	Andro androan-drano mafana, anaterana tsihy masina ny razanandriana; [Callet: Tantara, page 126]