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| 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
4 b) Ny zavatra ampiasaina amin' izany: rano, ram-biby vonoina...: Zatovo telo lahy no nitondra ny afana nialoha ny vahoaka 5 Ny omby vonoina amin' ny fandevenana: Omby folo no natao afana tamin' ny nandevenana an-dRandriamanalina [1.1] |
| Explanations in English |
6 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.
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| Explanations in French |
7 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
8 Matières employées pour cela: l'eau lustrale, le sang des victimes, objets qu'on porte sur soi 9 Le bœuf tué aux funérailles [1.3] |
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| Vocabulary | 26 Beliefs |
| Combinations | 27 manao afana |
| Proverbs | 28 Proverbs containing that word |
| Entry (2/3) | 29 afana |
| Part of speech | 30 Unspecified |
| Explanations in Malagasy |
31 niavian' ny hoe: miafana
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| Entry (3/3) | 32 afana |
| Part of speech | 33 noun |
| Explanations in Malagasy |
34 [Betsimisaraka] hatsembohana
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| Anagrams | afana, 36 fa~ana |
| Updated on 2026/03/07 |
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