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
eggplant
baranjely
Egypt
Ejipta
Egyptian
ejipsianina
eight
valo
eight days
havaloana
eight hundred
valonjato
eighteen
valo ambin’ny folo
eighteenth
fahavalo ambin’ny folo
eighth
fahavalo
eightieth
fahavalopolo
eighty
valopolo
elbow
kiho
elderly
rafotsy
elements
akora
eleven
iraika ambin’ny folo
eloquent
mahay miteny
embark
miondrana
embassy
masoivoho
emerge
mipoaka
emergency
ankamehana
emotion
fihetseham-po
emotional state
toe-panahy
empathy
onena
employ
mampiasa
employee
mpiasa
employer
mpampiasa
empty
foana
encourage
mamporisika
encouragement
famporisihana
encyclopedia
raki-pahalalana
engaged
manana fofom-bady
England
Anglaterra, Englanda
English
angley, anglisy
enjoy
mankafy
enraged
tezitra, vinitra, romotra, mirehi-po
entice
manintona, misintona
entire
manontolo, tontolo
entire day
andro manontolo, tontolo andro
entire year
herintaona manontolo
envelope
valopy
environment
tontolon’ny aina
equal to
mitovy, sahala amin’ny
erase (v)
manafoana
establish
manorina
eucalyptus
kininina
Europe
Eorôpa
european
eoropeanina
evening
hariva
even-minded
hariva
every day
isan’andro
every night
isaky ny alina
every other day
isaky ny roa andro
every week
isan’kerinandro
evil/ bad
ratsy
examine
mandinika
example
ohatra
except
afa’tsy
exchange
manakalo, manao takalo, atakalo
excuse
fialan-tsiny
excuse oneself, another
manala tsiny
exercise
fanatanjahan-tena, fanazarana
exhausted
reraka, vizaka, vizana, sasatra, torovana
exist
misy
expensive
lafo
explain
manazava, mamelabelatra
eye
maso
eyebrow
manjamaso, volomaso ambony
eyelash
volomaso
above the
ambonin’ny
eyelid
hodimaso
face
tarehy, tava
to face
miatrika
face to face
tandrify
fail
tsy afaka
faint
torana
fair price
vidiny mirary
fairly bad
ratsiratsy
fairly calm
tonitony
fairly numerous
maromaro
fall
mianjera
fall (season)
fararano
family
fianakaviana, ankohonana
fancy clothing
akanjo fitondra mianjaika
farm (v)
mamboly
farmland
tany fambolena
farmer
mpamboly
far-sighted
lava maso
fasteners/ locks
hidy
fat
matavy
father
ray, dada, baba
fatigued
reraka, vizaka, vizana, sasatra
February
febroary, Fevrie
feces
tay, maloto, diky
feed
mamahana
to feel (emotions)
mahatsapa
to feel (physical)
mitsapa
felt
tsapa
female
vavy, vehivavy
festival
lanonana
fever
tazo, fanaviana
few days ago
andro vitsivitsy izay
fiancé(e)
fofom-bady
fifteen
dimy ambin’ny folo
fifth
fahadimy
fifty
dimampolo
fig
aviavy
fight
ady
to fight
miady
fill
mameno
filled
feno
filth
loto
fingernail
hoho
fingers
rantsantanana,
fingertip
loha-rantsantanana
finish
mahavita, mahefa
Finland
Finlandy
Finnish, Finn
finlandey
fire
afo
firepit
fatan-kitay
fireplace
halam-patana
firewood
kitay
first
voalohany
fish
trondro, laokan-drano
fish (w/ net/ w/ rod)
manarato, manjono
fishhook
fintana
fist
hondry
five days
hadimiana
five thousand
dimy arivo
fix
manamboatra
flag
saina
flank
tabika
flashlight
jiro fanao am-paosy, lampe de paosy
flatten (v)
mampitovy tantana
flavor
tsirony
flavorful
fy, matsiro
flavorless
matsatso, tsisy tsirony, matsaboka
flea
parasy
flesh
nofo
flint
afovato
flipflops
kapakapa
flood
safodrano, tondradrano
floor
ngorodana
flour
koba
flu
gripa, gripy, fofoka
fluid
ranoka
flute
sodina
to fly
mandeha fiaramanidina
focus
miantoka
fog
zavona
foggy
manjavona
fold
mamalona
folk music/dancing/lore
vakodrazana
follow
manaraka
food
sakafo
foot
tongotra
for
ho
for (a person)
ho ana (ho an’i *)
for sale
amidy
forbidden
voarara
force
manery
forearm
lantotanana, lantontsandry
forecast (predict)
maminavina
forecast (weather)
faminaniana ny momma by toet-andro
forehead
handrina
forever
mandrakizay
forever and ever
mandrakizay doria
forget
manadino
forgetful
very saina/ tadidy
forgotten
adino, hadino
fork
forsety
former(ly)
taloha
forty
efapolo
four days
hefarana
fourteen
efatra ambin’ny folo
frail
marofy
France
Frantsa
freckle
panda
free
malalaka
free time
fotoana malalaka
freeway
arabe, lalambe
freezer
vata fampandriana
freezing (cold)
mamanala, mamirifiry
French
frantsay
french bread
mofo dipaina
french fry
frita
frequently
matetika, mizàna
fresh
tsy mialan’andro
freshly picked
vao notoazana
freshwater
trondron-dranomamy
Friday
Zoma
fried
endasina
fried bananas
mofo akondro
friend
namana, havana
fright
fahatahorana
frighten
mampatahotra
Frisbee
kapila
from
avy amina
from the beginning
hatrizay hatrizay
from where?
hatraiza? avy aiza?
frost
fanala
fruit
voankazo, voa
fruit juice
ranom-boankazo
fry
manendy, manendaka
frying
fanendasana
frying pan
lapoaly
full (from eating)
voky
full
feno
full moon
fenomanana
furniture
fanaka
gamble (v)
miloka
game
kilalao
garbage can
fanariam-pako, toeram-pako
garden
zaridainana
gargle
manao gararaka
garlic
tongolo gasy
gas station
tobin-dasantsy
gasoline
lasantsy
generation
taranaka
generosity
fahalalan-tanana
generous
malala tanana
gentle
malemy paika, malefaka
gentleman
tompokolahy
geography
jeografia
geology
haibolantany
German
alemanina
Germany
Alemaina
get
maka, mahazo
get better
mihatsara
get dressed
miakanjo
get dressed up
mihaingo
get off of work
mirava
get ready
miomana
get some fresh air
maka rivotra, maka aina
get undressed
manala akanjo
get used to
mizatra
giggle
mitsikanikany
ginger
sakamalaho, sakamalao, sakaitany, sakarivo
girlfriend
sipa
give
manome
give an example
maka hevitra, maka ohatra
give birth to
miteraka
give directions
manome torolalana
give permission
manome alalana
glass
vera
gloves
gantanana
go
mandeha
go by boat/ bus/ foot/ rickshaw/ taxi/ train
mandeha an-tsambo/ taxibrousse/ tongotra/ posiposy/ taksi/ masinina, fiaralalamby
go camping
milasy
go east
miatsinanana
go for a walk/stroll
mitsangatsangana
go home
mody
go horseback riding
mitaingana soavaly
go left
miankavia
go north
mianavaratra
go on vacation
manao vakansy
go right
miankavanana
go shopping
miantsena
go south
mianatsimo
go straight
mahitsy
go the gym
manao fanatanjahan’tena, mikotrina, mibokina*
go there
mankany
go there (in the distance)
mankao
go to bed
handeha hatory
go to bed hungry
mandry fotsy
go to school
mandeha an-tsekoly
go up
miakatra
go west
miankandrefana
good
tsara
good at
mahay
Good luck!
Mazotoa!
Good morning!
Manahoana!
Good night!
mandry mifoha!
Goodbye!
Veloma
good-looking
manja, manjakely
goodness
hatsarana
goods
entam-barotra, entana, entana amidy
goosebups
marikoditra
grade (in school)
naoty, marika
graduate high school
afaka baka
grain
serealy
grammar
fitsipi-pitenenana
grape
voaloboka
grateful for
mankasitraka
gratitude
fankasitrahana
gray
volon-davenona
Greece
Gresy
Greek
grika
green
maitso
green pepper
poavorao
greens
anana
greet
miarahaba
grill
manatsatsika
grilled
atono, tono, tsatsika, voatono, voatsatsika
grind rice
mitoto vary
gross
ambongadiny
ground beef
poti-kena, toton-kena
Guatemala
Goatemalà
Guatemalan
goatemaltèka
guava
goavy
guitar
gitara
gulp
migoka
gums
akanjonify
gym
trano fanatanjahan-tena
hail
havandra
hair
volo
hair
borosim-bolo
Haiti
Haiti
Haitian
Haitanina
half hour
antsasakadiny
half hour ago
an-tsasa kadiny lasa
ham
lambo sira
hammer
maritoa, tantanana
hand
tanana
hang out
manala azy, manala andro
hang up
manantona
happiness
fifaliana
happy
faly, falifaly, sariaka, mifaly
hard-boiled egg
atody amin’akorany
harden
manamafy
hard-hearted
mafy hatoka/loha, be mokondoha, mahery loha
harvest
mijinja
harvest (season)
fararano
hat
satroka
hatchet
famaky
hate
mankahala
hatred
fankahalana
have
manana
have a seat
maka seza
have a stomach ache
marary kibo
have diarrhea
mivalana
have to
tsy maintsy
he
izy
he (term of endearment for a young boy)
ikoto
head
loha
head of the table
avara-patana
headache
marary loha
headband
fehiloha
headscarf
sarandoha
heal
manasitrana
healed
sitrana
health
fahasalamana
healthy
mahasalama
hear
mandre
heard
heno, re
heat up
manafana, mamana
heaven(s)
lanitra
heel
voditongotra
height
refin-kalavana
held back
mihemotra
Hello!
Salama! Akory! Manahoana! Ahoana! Manakory!
help
manampy
enough, sufficient
ampy
herbal tea
dite gasy, tambavy
here
ato, eto
hers
an’azy, ny azy
hide
manafina, miafina
hide (skin/leather)
hoditra, angozy
hip
maoja
hired hand
mpanampy
his
an’azy, ny azy
hobbies
fialam-boly
hole
lavaka
holiday
fety
Holland
Holandy
homework
enti-mody
honest
mari-toetra
honey
tantely
horseplay
sangisangy
hospital
hôpitaly
hot
mafana
hot air balloon
balaonina
hot chili pepper
tsy lanin-dimy lahy
hot chocolate
kakao mafana
hot season
fotoanan’ny hafanana
hot water
rano mafana
hotel
trano-bahiny
hour
adiny
hour and a half
adiny iray sy sasany
house
trano
household
tokantrano
housemaid
mpanampy
how are you?
manahoana? Manakory? Fahasalamana?
how long?
hafiriana?
how many hours?
adiny firy?
how many times?
impiry?
how many/much?
firy?
how much? (of cost)
ohatrinona?
how?
ahoana? akory? amin’ny fomba manahoana?
human
olona
human body
vatana, tenan’ny olombelona
human nature
toetran’ny olombelona
humid
mando
humidity
hamandoana
hunger
hanoanana
hungry
noana
hurricane
tafio-drivotra, siklaonina
hurried
maika, maimay
hurt
mangotsoka, mangorintsina, mangotikotika, manaintaina
husband
vady
hygiene
fikoloam-pahasalamana
I
aho, izaho
I think…
ataoko fa…
ice
ranomandy
ice cream
glasy, gilasy
idea
hevitra
identification
karapanondro
if
raha
ill behaved
maditra, try laitran’ anatra
illness
aretina, rofy, faharariana
immediately
eo no ho eo, miaraka amin’ny vava
immediately (past)
teo no ho eo
immunization
tsindrona
impatient
maika, maimay
improve
mihatsara
improvement
fihatsarana
in
amina
in addition to
ankoatra
in between
anelanelana, antenantenany
in front (of)
anatrehana, anoloana, aloha
in order to
mba
in public
imason’ny
in the middle/center of
afovoany, ampovoany, afovoana, anivony
independent
mahaleo tena
India
Inda
indonesia
indônezia
infect
mampiditra aretina
infinity
tsy hita isa
ink
ranomainty
in-laws
rafoza, rafozana
inquisitive
tia jerijery
insert
manatsofoka, mampiditra
inside
anaty
inspect
mandinika
instead
ho solon’izany
instrument
zava-maneno
tool
fitaovana, fiasana
intellectual
ara-tsaina
interested
liana
internet
aterineto
interrupt
manapa-teny
intersection
sampana, sampan-dalana
interview
mana dinidinika
invite
manasa
iron (for clothing)
fipasoka
iron
mipasoka
Israeli
israelianina
it
izy
Italian
Italianina
Italy
Italia
itch
hidy, hidihidy
its
an’azy, ny azy, azy
jacket
palitao
jam
kaonfitira
Jamaica
Jamaika
January
Janoary, Zanvie
Japan
Japana
Japanese
japoney
jaw
valanorana
jealous
saro-piaro, be fialonana
jeans
jinina
Jeep
jipy
jelly
kaonfitira
jewel
vatosoa, ravaka
jewelry
firavaka
joke
hatsikana
journalist
mpanoratra gazety
judo
jiodo
jujube fruit
mokonzy
July
Jolay
jumpy
saro-tahotra
Juna
Jiona, Jona
junior high school
kolejy
just
vao
just a minute ago
vao eo vao eo, vao teo
karate
laisoa masombika
kebab
masikita
keep up (maintain)
mikojakoja
keg
barika
key
fanalahidy, lakile
kick
mandaka
kickboxing
diamanga
kill
mamono
kilometer
kilometatra, kilômetatra
kind (personality)
malemy fanahy
kind (variety)
karazana
kindergarten
garabola
kindness
hasoa, hatsarana
king
mpanjaka, andriandahy
kitchen
lakozia
kite
papango
knee
lohalika
knife
antsy
know
mahafantatra, mahalala
knowledge
fahaizana
known
fantatra, hay
Korea
Korea
Korean
Koreanina
laid-back
moramora
lamb
ondry
language
fitenenana
large
ngeza, ngeza be
to last
maharitra
last (in order)
farany
last (week, month, year)
lasa
last month
volana lasa
last night
omaly hariva
last week
herinandro lasa
last year
taon-dasa
late
tratra aoriana
later
avi eo, rehefa avy eo
later today
anio
laugh
mihomehy
law
kanetibe
lawyer
mpisolovava
lazy
kamo
learn
mianatra
learning
fianarana
leather
hoditra
leave
lasa
left
havia
leg
tongotra
leg (lower)
ranjo
lemon
sitrona, voasarimakirana
lemonade
limonady
to lend
mampindrana
length
halavany, lavany, fahalava
lentil
lantily
less than
latsaka ny
lesson
lesona
Let’s…
Ndao…, Aoka…
letter
taratasy
lettuce
lasalady
lewd
jejo
library
biblioteka
lick
milelaka
lie (be dishonest)
mandainga
lie down
mandry
life
fiainana
lift weights
mikotrina
light
jiro
to light a fire
mandrehitra
lighter
briquette
lightning
tselatra
like
toy, ohatra (ny), tahaka
likeable
maha-te-ho-tia
limb
rantsambatana
limp
mandringana
line
tsipika
milahatra
to line up
lineage
taranaka
linens
dra, dra manify
lip
molotra
lipstick
lokomena
listen to
mihaino
liter
litatra
literature
literatiora
little (age)
tanora, kely
little (size)
kely
little bit
kely
little finger
ankikely
little toe
ankikelin-tongotra
lock
hidy
to lock
manidy
locked
mihidy
long
lava
look after, care for
mikarakara, mitaiza
look at
mijery
look for
mizaha
lost
very
lottery
loteria
lovable
maha-te-ho-tia
love
fitiavana
love each other
mifankatia
love, loved
tia
lovestruck
raiki-pitia
luggage
entana
lunch
sakafo atoandro
lust
fitsiriritina
mad
tezitra
Madagascar
Madagasikara
main course
laoka
maintain
mikojakoja
major
taranja
make
manao
make a mistake
mandiso
make-up
fanamboaran-tarehy
Malagasy
malagasy
malaria
tazo
male
lahy, lehilahy
man
lehilahy
management
fitantanana
mango
manga
manners
fahalalam-pomba
mansion
trano vato
map
sarintany
marbles
kanety
March
Martsa, Marsa
market
tsena
married
efa manambady
to marry
manambady
mask
sarontava
math
matematika
to matter
mampaninona
mattress
kidoro
May
Mey
maybe
angamba
meal
sakafo
mean
masiaka, ratsy fanahy
measure
mirefy, mandrefy
meat
hena
medicine
fanafody
to meet (for the first time)
mifankafantatra
to meet up
mihaona
menu
sakafo misy
merciful
mamindra-fo
messy
misaritaka
meter
metatra
mexican
meksikanina
Mexico
Meksika
microbe
mikraoby
middle
ivo
midnight
sasak’alina, misasaka alina, misasakalina
mile
maily
milk
ronono
millenium
arivo taona
mine
ny ahy
minute
minitra
mirror
fitaratra
mist
zavona
mix
mangaro
mix together
mampifangaro
mobile phone
finday
mock
maneso, maniratsira
modest
maontina
Mom
ineny, ikaky
mom
reny, neny, mama
monday
alatsinainy
money
vola
monsoon
varatraza
month
volana
mood
toetra aseho
more than
kokoa (noho), mihoatra (ny)
morning
maraina
Morocco
Maraoka
Morrocan
maraokanina
motivated
mazoto, mafana fo,
mountain climb
mihanika tendrombohitra
mouse
totozy
mouth
vava
move
mamindra toerana
move (fidget)
mihetsika
movie
sarimihetsika, sinema
mud
fotaka
muscle
hozatra
muscular
bokina
music
mozika
must
tsy maintsy
mustache
volombava
mutton
ondry
napkin
servieta
nationality
fiaviana
naughty
maditra
near
akaiky
neck
vozona, hatoka, mokondoha
need
mila
nervous
taitaitra
Netherlands
Holandy
never (future)
tsy….na rahoviana na rahoviana
never (past)
tsy… na oviana na oviana
newborn
zaza vaoteraka
next
manaraka
next month
volana ambony
next to
anilana
next week
herinandro ambony,
next year
herintaona ambony
Nicaragua
Nikaragoà
nice
tsara fanahy
night
alina
nimble, agile
mailaka
nine
sivy
nipple
lohanono
no, not
tsy
noise
tabataba
noon
mitataovovonana
north
avaratra
Norway
Norvesy
Norwegian
norvesianina
nose
orona
nostril
vavorona
not allowed
try azo atao, tsy mety
not anymore
tsy…. intsony
note
naoty
notebook
kahie
november
novambra
number
isa
nurse
mpitsabo
object, thing
zavatra
obstinate, stubborn
mafy hatoka/loha
October
Oktobra
octopus
horitra
often
matetika
oil
menaka
old
antitra
older
zoky
on
amina
on the left
amin’ny ankavia
on the other side
andany
on the right
amin’ny ankavanana
once
indray mandeha
one
iray
onion
tongolo
to open
manokatra
opinion
fomba fijery
option
safidy
or
sa (if in a question)/ na
orange
laoranjy, voasarimamy
to order/command
mandidy
order/ arrange
mandamina
organism
zava-miaina
ours (exclusive)
ny anay
ours (inclusive)
ny antsika
outdoors
ny ankalamanjana
oven
lafaoro
overcast (weather)
manjombona
overcome, conquer, defeat
mandresy
page
takila
pain
fanaintainana
paint
mandoko
palm (of hand)
felantanana
pan
kaseroly
panties
silipy
pants
pataloha
papaya
mapaza, papay
paper
taratasy
Paraguay
Paragoay
parasite
parasita
parents
ray-aman-dreny
participate
mandray anjara
partner/ friend
namana
to party
mifety
passion fruit
garanadrelina
passport
pasipaoro
pasta
paty
path
lalana
patience
faharetana
pay attention
mifantoka
pea
petipoa
peach
paiso
peanut
voanjo
peanut-butter
totom-boanjo
pear
poira
peel
mamaofy
pen
penina, stilao
penis
filahiana
people
olona