Entry (1/3) | 1 afana |
Part of speech | 2 noun |
Explanations in Malagasy |
3 a) Ny fombafomba rehetra entina manadio na manalavitra ny ratsy, ny loza atahorana: Fanaon' ny olona ny manao afana rehefa avy mandevina b) Ny zavatra ampiasaina amin' izany: rano, ram-biby vonoina...: Zatovo telo lahy no nitondra ny afana nialoha ny vahoaka Ny omby vonoina amin' ny fandevenana: Omby folo no natao afana tamin' ny nandevenana an-dRandriamanalina [1.1] |
Explanations in English |
4 the sprinkling the body with water which has been consecrated to the idols; putting lines or points of white earth on the forehead; putting charcoal on the forehead; wearing pearls on the feet; a necklace of herbs; drenching the whole person while still clothed, for the removal of impurity contracted by contact with a corpse or anything unclean; or seeking freedom from some witchcraft or charm. A ceremony performed at the graves of deceased relatives, or at times of general sickness or epidemic. [1.2] |
Explanations in French |
5 Nom générique des puritications extérieures et pratiques superstitieuses usitées pour éloigner un mai ou le prévenir, pour purifier des souillures contractées auprès d'un mort ; purification, aspersion, bain Matières employées pour cela: l'eau lustrale, le sang des victimes, objets qu'on porte sur soi Le bœuf tué aux funérailles [1.3] |
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Vocabulary | 23 Beliefs |
Proverbs | 24 Proverbs containing the word afana |
Entry (2/3) | 25 afana |
Part of speech | 26 Unspecified |
Explanations in Malagasy |
27 niavian' ny hoe: miafana [1.1] |
Entry (3/3) | 28 afana |
Part of speech | 29 noun |
Explanations in Malagasy |
30 hatsembohana [Betsimisaraka]
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Anagrams | 32 afana, 33 fa~ana |
Updated on 2025/09/19 |
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