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| Entry | dovy | ||||
| Part of speech | noun | ||||
| Malagasy definition | [Taimoro] fahavalo [Rakotosaona 1975] | ||||
| Rafy, fahavalo (teny fampiasa amin' ny sikidy) ¶ Ray aman-dreny (amin' ny lafin-kevitra hoe fahavalon' ny zanaka ny ray aman-dreny noho izy manakantsakana azy tsy hanao ny sitrapony). [Rajemisa 1985] | |||||
| English translation | an enemy, one supposed to be injurious. A word chiefly used in the Sikidy divination. [Ar. Aduca, an enemy] [Richardson 1885] | ||||
| French translation | terme de sikidy: ennemi, opposition, ce qui peut faire du mal, une chose nuisible ¶ ceux qui peuvent s'opposer aux caprices, comme les parents [Abinal 1888] | ||||
| [Tankarana] ennemi. [David 1952 (takila D)] | |||||
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| Entry | dovy | ||||
| Part of speech | adjective | ||||
| Malagasy definition | [Taimoro] valo [Rakotosaona 1975] | ||||
| Entry | dovy | ||||
| Part of speech | adjective | ||||
| Malagasy definition | Botabota, dontodonto na bozenizeny sy fonetana; mikirikiry foana na mpanao valy vilana [Rajemisa 1985] | ||||
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| Synonyms | dovidovy | ||||
| Entry | dovy | ||||
| Part of speech | noun | ||||
| French translation | [Sakalava] (dans l'art de la divination, le mpisikidy ou devin appelle dovy tout ce qui représente une force ennemie, nuisible qui veut du mal à son client). Deinbollia pervillei (Blume) Radlk. (Sapindaceae). Les rameaux de cet arbre servaient à exorciser, à lever un sort néfaste (manolaka dovy), d'où son nom. [Boiteau 1997] | ||||
| Vocabulary | Botany | ||||
| Scientific name | Deinbollia pervillei | ||||
| Updated on 2020/07/31 |
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