English-Malagasy Glossary Flashcards
abdomen
kibo
able to
afaka, mahazo, azo
about
momba ny
about (approximately)
eo ho eo
example: Omeo kilao efatra eo ho eo aho.
“Give me about 4 kilos”.
about there
eo ho eo
accessories
fitaovana fanampiny
accomplish
mahefa
according to
araka
accounting
fitantanam-bola
ache
mangotsoka, mangorintsina, mangotikotika, manaintaina
across from (the)
ampita, eo ampita(n’ny)
active
mailaka
activity
atrik’asa
add (something that is/isn’t already there)
manampy, manisy
adult
olon-dehibe
advice
torolalana, toro-lalana, torohevitra
Africa
Afrika
after
aoriana, afaka
afternoon
antoandro, tolakandro,
agriculture
fambolena
ahead
aloha
air
rivotra
airplane
fiaramanidina
airport
seranam-piaramanidina
alcoholic beverage
zava-pisotro mahamamo
Algeria
Alzeria
Algerian
Alzerianina
alive
velona
all the time
lalandava
allow
manome alalana
allowed
mety, afaka, azo
allowed to
azo atao, mahazo alalana
almost
akaiky, ankatoky, antomotra
already
efa
also
koa
always
mandrakariva, lalandava
always smiling
miran-dava
AM
maraina
America
Amerika
American
amerikanina
among
afovoany, ampovoany, afovoana, anivony
amusement
filalaovana
analyze
mamaofy
anatomy
anatomia
ancestors
firazanana, razambe, razana
anciently,
fahagolantany, fahagola
and
ary, sy
anger
fahatezerana
angry
tezitra, vinitra, romotra, mirehi-po, mivinitra
angle
kitrokely,
annoyed
sositra
answer
valiny
answer (v)
mamaly
anus
lava-body
anxious
miahiahy
anything
na inona na inona
apologize
manao azafady, miala tsiny
appear
mipoaka
appearance
tarehy
apple
paoma, paomy
appointment
fotoana
approximately
eo ho eo
April
Aprily, Avrily
Arab
arabo
architect
mpandrafitra
Argentina
Arzantina
Argentine
arzantinina
argumentative
tia mitrerona
arid
karankaina
arm
tanana
aroma
fofona
around
manodidina, erana, eran’ny, manerana
around here
tato ho ato
around there
tatsy ho atsy
arrived
tonga
art
haikanto
as
toy, tahaka, ohatra ny
as soon as
raha vantany vao
ascend
miakatra
ask a question
manotany
ask for
mangataka
ask oneself
manontany tena
assemble
manambatra
at
amina
ATM
atm
attract
manintona
attractive
manja, manja kely, maha-te-ho-tia
August
Aogositra
Australia
Aostralia
australian
aostralianina
author
mpanoratra
automobile
fiara
autumn
fararano
available
malalaka
average
antoniny, antonony
avocado
avoka, zavoka
ax
famaky
baby
zaza, zazakely
baby food
sakafon-jaza
babysit
mitaiza zaza
back
lamosina
backpack
kitapo
bacteria
bakteria
bad
ratsy
bake (bread)
manao mofo
baker
mpanao mofo
balcony
lavarangana
bald
sola
baldness
hasola
ball
baolina
ball of fried bread
mofo baolina
balloon
balaonina
banana
akondro
band
tarika
bandage
famehezana
bank
banky
barber
mpanety volo
barter
miady varotra
basil
basilika
basin
koveta
basket
harona
basketball
basikety, baskety, basketra
bathe
misasa
bathroom
trano fidiovana, W.C.
bean
tsaramaso
bear
zaka
beard
volombava, somotra
beat (hit)
mikapoka
beautiful
tsara tarehy
beautiful eyes
manga maso
because of
noho
because (followed by verb)
satria
bed
fandriana
bedroom
efitrano
beef
hen-omby
beer
labiera
beet
betiravy
before (in front of)
anatrehana, anoloana, aloha
before (past)
taloha
before (present)
aloha
beg
miangavy, mangataka
begin
manomboka
behave
mitondra tena
behavior
fitondran-tena, fihetsika
behind
ambadika, ivohon’ny
Belgian
belza
Belgium
Belzika
believe
mino
belittle
manao ho tsintsinona
belly
kibo
bellybutton
foitra
beloved
malala
belt
fehikibo
bend
mamoritra
besides
ankoatra
between
anelanelana, antenantenany
bicep
sandry
bicycle
bisikilety
bill
faktiora
bind up
mamatotra
biology
biolojia,
bird
vorona
bite
manaikitra
bitter
mangidy
black
mainty
bland
matsatso, tsisy tsirony, matsaboka
blanket
bodofotsy
bleed (profusely)
mandeha ra, mijininika ra
blessed
sambatra
blind
jamba
blink
mipi-maso
blood
ra
blow (wind, a horn)
mitsoka
blue
manga
board
tabilao
boast
mieboebo, mirehareha, mihambo
boat
sambo
body
vatana
boil (v)
mampangotraka
bold
sahy
Bolivia
Bolivia
bolivian
bolivianina
bone
taolana
book
boky
bookstore
trano fivarotam-boky
boot
baoty
bore
mampaleo, mankaleo
bored
leo
born
teraka
borrow
misambotra
boss
mpampiasa
bottle
tavoahangy
bowl
tsatokaty, lovia baolina
box
baoty
boxing
ady totohondry
boyfriend/girlfriend
sipa
bra
boritanana, boronono
braid
mandrary
brain
atidoha
Brazil
Brezila
Brazilian
brezilianina
bread
mofo
break
mandrava, manimba
break (in half/ pieces)
manapaka, manorotoro
breakfast
sakafo-maraina
breast
nono
brick
biriky
bring
mitondra
broken
vaky, samba, tapaka
broom
kifafa
brother (of a male, female)
rahalahy, anadahy
brown
volon-tany
bruise
mangana
brush
borosy
brush teeth
miborosy nify
build
manamboatra, manorina
bump into
midona
burn
mandoro
burning
fangirifiry
burning hot
migaingaina
bury
mandevona
bus
taksibe, taxibe
bush taxi
taxibrosy
busy
sahirana
but
fa
butter
dibera
buttocks
vody (vulgar), fitombenana, ravimbody
button
bokotra
buy
mividy
cab
taksia, taksy
cabbage
laisoa
cafeteria
trano fisakafoana
cake
mofomamy
calendar
fanisanandro, kalandrie
calf
zanak-omby
calf (lower leg)
kibon-dranjo
calm
tony
Canada
Kanadà
Canadian
kanadianina
candle
labozia
candy
vatomamy
cane
tehina
canoe
lakana
cap
kasikety
car
fiara
carbonated beverage
zava-pisotro misy gaza
carboard box
baoritra
cards
karatra
care
fikolokoloana
careful
mitandrina
caring
fitaizana
carpet
karipetra
carriage
kalesy
carrot
karaoty
cashew
mahabibo
cattle
omby
caught
tratra
cauliflower
soflera, sofilera
celebrate
mifaly
cell phone
finday
century
taon-jato
certificate
diplaoma, mari-pahaizana
chain
rojo
chair
seza
champion
tompon’daka
chance
sendra
change/ (v)
fiovana, miova
change ($)
madinika
change clothes
misolo akanjo
chapter
toko
charcoal
arina, saribao
charcoal stove
fatapera, fatam-pera
charitable
antra olona
charity
fiantrana
chase
manenjika
cheap
mora
cheat
mangala-pijery
check
faktiora
cheek
takolaka
cheese
foromasy, fromasy
chef
mpahandro
chemistry
simia
cherry
serizy
chest
tratra
chew
mitsako
chicken
akoho
child
anaka, ankizy, zanaka, zazakely
children
ankizy
Chile
Silia
Chilean
Silianina
chili
sakay
chin
saoka
China
Sina
Chinese
chinoa
chocolate
sokolà
choice
safidy
choose
misafidy
chop
mandidy, manapaka
chore
raharaha fampirinam-trano
chubby
bota
cilantro
koriandra
cinnamon
kanela, kanelina
class
kilasy
classroom
efitrano fianarana
clay oven
fatana mitsitsy
clean
madio
clean (v)
manadio
clear
mazava
clear skies
fahazavan’ny lanitra
clear up
mihamazava
clitoris
kitso
clock
famantarandrano
close
akaiky
close (v)
manakatona
closed
mihidy
closet
fihantonan’akanjo
cloth
lamba
clothing
akanjo, fitafiana
cloud
rahona
cloudy
mandrahona
clove
jirofo, jorofo,
club
trano fandihizana
club (wooden)
lalitra
coat
palitao lava
coconut
voanio
coffee
kafe
coffee pot
kafitera
coffee with milk
coffee miss ronono
coins
lelavola
coke
koka
cold
mangatsiaka, manintsy
cold season
fotoan’ ny hatsiaka
collect
manangona
college
oniversite
Colombia
Kolombia
colombian
kolombianina
color (v)
mandoko
colors
loko
comb
mihogo volo
come down
midina
come here
mankato, manketo
command (v)
mandidy
communication
fifandraisana
compare
mampitaha, manohatra
competition
fifaninanana
complain
mitaraina
complete
mahefa
computer
solosaina, ordinatera
concerning the
momba ny
condensed milk
rononomandry
condom
fimailo, kapaoty
confuse
mampifangaro
conquer
mikapoka, mandresy
consume
mandany
container
tavy
continue
mitohy
converse
miresaka
convince
mandresy lahatra
cook
mahandro
cooked
masaka
cookie
biskoy
cops and robbers
polisy volera
coral
akora
coriander
koriandra
corn
katsaka
corpse
faty
correct
manitsy
correction
fanitsiana
cost
vidy, vidiny
cough
kohaka, mikohaka
courteous
mahalala fomba
covered
rakotra
cow
omby
crap
takorobabo
crazy
adala
cream
hero-dronono
create
mamorona, mahary
crippled
mandringa, kilemaina
cross the street
manapaka arabe
crossroad
sampan’dalana, sampana
cruel
lozabe
cry
mitomany
cry out
mikiakiaka
Cuba
Kiobà
cucumber
konkombra
cunning
fetsy
cup
kapoaka
curious
tia jerijery
curry
karia, kary
curtain
lambam-baravarankely
customer
mpanifa
cut
mandidy, mitetika
cut hair
manety volo
cute
manja (kely)
cyclone
rivodoza, siklaonina
dad
ray, dada, baba
dagger
antsi-fohy
daily routine
fanao isan’andro
damp
mando
dance
mandihy, mitsinjaka
danger
loza
daughter
zanakavavy
day
andro
day after tomorrow
afaka rahampitso, afakampitso
day before yesterday
afakomaly
daybreak
mazava andro
dazzled
jemby
deaf
marenina
decade
folo taona
deceit
fitaka
deceive
mamitaka
December
desambra
decent
tsaratsara
decide
manapa-kevitra
delicious
fy, matsiro
dentist
dentista
dental floss
kofehy fanadiovana nify
depressed
rera-po, rera-tsaina
descend
midina
descendants
taranaka, tamingana
design
mandrafitra
desk
birao
desperate
mamoy fo
dessert
tsindrin-tsakafo
destroy
mandrava, manimba, mandrotika
dialects
fitem-paritra
diarrhea
fivalanana
dice
kodiakely
dictionary
rakibolana, diksionera
die
maty
difference
maha-samy hafa
different
samy hafa
difficult
sarotra
digest
mandevona
diligent
mazoto, mikely aina, mafana fo, marisika, mavitrika
dining room
efitra fisakafoana
dinner
sakafo hariva
diploma
baka
disappointed
diso fanantenana
disco
trano fandihizana
discouraged
rera-po, rera-tsaina, kivy, ketraka
disease
areti-mifindra, aretina
disgusted
tofoka
dish
lovia
disheveled
misaritaka
disparage
manao ho tsintsinona
distinguish
mampiavaka
ditto
torak’izany
divorce
fisaraha-panambadiana
divorce
misaotra
dizzy
torana
do
manao
do dishes
manasa vilia/lovia
do laundry
manasa lamba
doctor
dokotera
Don’t..!
Aza!
donut
mofo menakely
door
varavarana
dough
koba, paty
draw towards
manintona
dress
akanjolava, akanjo lava
dress shirt
lobaka
dried
maina, ritra
drink
zava-pisotro
drink (v)
misotro
drive (v)
mandeha fiara
to make crazy
manadala
drool
rora
drop someone off
manatitra
drum
barika, daba
dry
maina
dry season
fotoanan’ ny maintany
due to
noho ny
dumb
kely loha/saina, bado, dondrona, donto, tsy misy saina
during
mandritra
each
tsirairay, avy, tsirairay avy
each month
isam-bolana
each time, every time
isaky ny, isan’
each year
isan’taona
ear
sofina
earlier (today)
anikeheo
early morning
maraina be
earrings
kavina
earth
tany, tontolo
earthen oven
fatana tany
easily angered
mora miakatra, mora tezitra
easily frightened
saro-tahotra
easily offended
mora tafintohina, mora tohina
east
atsinanana
easy
mora
easy going
milamindamina
eat
mihinana, misakafo
eat breakfast/lunch/dinner
mihinana sakafo maraina/antoandro/hariva
eat rice
mihinam-bary
eat together
miara-misakafo
economy
fiharian-karena
Ecuador
Ekoatera
Ecuadoran/ Ecuadorian
ekoaterianina
edgy
saro-tahotra
edible
azo hanina
edible plant
zavamaniry fihinana
egg
atody
egg white
tapotsin’atody