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fanafana
(afana)
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noun
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| Malagasy definition | |
Zavatra entina hanalana na hanalavitana ny loza atahorana hahavoa na ny aretina efa mahavoa mihitsy aza: Ny atao hoe fanafody dia tsy inona fa fanafana ny loza mety hateraky ny ody mahery. [Rajemisa 1985]
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fanafody [Sihanaka]
[Rakotosaona 1972]
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Medicine, or that which heals disease. [Richardson 1885]
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that which cures, that which releases from taboo, etc; [Hallanger 1973]
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Ce qui s'asperge, qu'il faut purifier, manière de purifier; la matière donnée, appliquée comme remède ou préservatif [Abinal 1888]
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moyen de guérison ; moyen de s'exempter d'un tabou [Hallanger 1974]
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tao no nahitako ny mangidy indrindra, ka mbola ikarohako fanafana mandrak' izao. [Rajaonarivelo: Bina, page 29]
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