Tesaka Malagasy
Tesaka Malagasy is an Austronesian language spoken in Madagascar.
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Tesaka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Antesaka people in the region of Atsimo Atsinanana, Madagascar.
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Words in Tesaka Malagasy
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ulu* | |
| name | anara* | |
| eye | masu* | |
| ear | tadiNi* | |
| nose | uru* | |
| tooth | nifi* | |
| tongue | lela* | |
| hand | taNana* | |
| blood | ra* | |
| bone | taulu* | |
| skin | daru* | |
| knee | pukupuku* | |
| breast | nunu* | |
| liver | ati* | |
| water | ranum* | |
| fire | afu* | |
| sun | masuandru* | |
| star | vasiha* | |
| stone | vatu* | |
| mountain | vuhitra* | |
| tree | hazu* | |
| leaf | ravi* | |
| night | ali* | |
| fish | fia* | |
| louse | hau* | |
| one | raiki* | |
| two | rui* | |
| I | iahu* | |
| you | anau* | |
| we | sika* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Bara MalagasyAustronesian77% alike
- Southern Betsimisaraka MalagasyAustronesian69% alike
- MalagasyAustronesian68% alike
- Northern Betsimisaraka MalagasyAustronesian66% alike
- Antankarana MalagasyAustronesian61% alike
- Tandroy MalagasyAustronesian57% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · tesa1236 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tkg