Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy is an Austronesian language spoken in Madagascar.
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Words in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | uluna* | |
| name | aNaraNa* | |
| eye | masu* | |
| ear | tadiNi* | |
| nose | uruNa* | |
| tooth | nifi* | |
| tongue | lela* | |
| hand | taNana* | |
| blood | ra* | |
| bone | toulaNa* | |
| skin | huditra* | |
| knee | luhalitra* | |
| breast | nunu* | |
| liver | ati* | |
| water | ranum* | |
| fire | afu* | |
| sun | masuandru* | |
| star | kintana* | |
| stone | vatu* | |
| mountain | tavirina* | |
| tree | kakazu* | |
| leaf | ravina* | |
| night | alila* | |
| dog | kiva* | |
| fish | lauka* | |
| louse | hau* | |
| one | raika* | |
| two | rui* | |
| I | izahu* | |
| you | anau* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Northern Betsimisaraka MalagasyAustronesian89% alike
- MalagasyAustronesian72% alike
- Antankarana MalagasyAustronesian71% alike
- Tesaka MalagasyAustronesian69% alike
- Tsimihety MalagasyAustronesian64% alike
- Bara MalagasyAustronesian62% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.