| Entry (1/3) | 1 be | 
| Part of speech | 2 adjective | 
| Explanations in Malagasy | 3   betsaka [Tanala, Tanosy, Taimoro]
 [1.78] 4 maro, lehibe, ngeza [1.481] 5 betsaka, maro, sesehena (alohan' ny anarana mandrakariva): Be trano itỳ tanàna itỳ lehibe, ngeza, makadiry (aloha na aorian' ny anarana): Be kibo io rangahy io. He! izato kibo beny lehibe, be vava (aorian' ny anarana): Harem-be ~ Fatiantoka be izany lehibe, maro karazana, malaza (aorian' ny anarana): Fihinanam-be re izao! [1.1] | 
| Explanations in English | 6   much, many, numerous, large, great, loud. See betsaka, lehibe. This word is extensively used in compound words, especially before nouns, as bevava, besofina, great-mouthed, large-eared, etc; before other words for names of tribes, as Betsileo, etc; and after other nouns, as raibe, great grandfather, sinibe, a big water-pot, etc. It governs the accusative case, as: any aminay no be azy (There are many of them with us). [Mal. Besar, Jav. Rabe.] [1.2] 7 much, many, great old [1.7] | 
| Explanations in French | 8   étant grand [1.109#44] 9 beaucoup, nombreux; gros, grand vieux [1.8] | 
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| Derivatives | 
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| All compound words | 57 605 combinations of this word | 
| Analogs | 58 betsaka, makadiry, maro, ngeza | 
| Proverbs | 59 Proverbs containing that word | 
| Entry (2/3) | 60   be  | 
| Part of speech | 61 imperative of active verb to [Full list] | 
| Entry (3/3) | 62   Be  | 
| Part of speech | 63 noun (symbol) | 
| Explanations in Malagasy | 64   Singa mivaingana, fahefatra amin'ny fisokajiana miherina. [3.1] | 
| Explanations in English | 65   beryllium [3.1] | 
| Explanations in French | 66   béryllium [3.1] | 
| Vocabulary | 67 Chemistry | 
| Tables and plates | 68   Periodic Table | 
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