| Entry | 1 fihemba |
| Root | 2hemba |
| Part of speech | 3 noun |
| Explanations in Malagasy |
4 Tapa-damba atao fehiloha na akopakopaka entin' ny mpitahiry sampy rehefa manandratra ny sampiny [1.1] |
| Explanations in English |
5 [Root hemba.] A kind of flag or fan formerly used by the idol keepers, and carried before the fetish. Comp. faneva. a fan for keeping flies from the dead. [1.2] |
| Vocabulary | 6 Beliefs |
| Updated on 2025/09/12 |
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