| | ground  |
| fefika | grounded ~ grounded, struck against the bottom, as a boat against a rock or bank^Provincial |
| antsona | grounded ~ grounded, come to a stop; arrived at a port or harbour, as of a ship. ~ grounded, come to a stop |
| tafantsona | grounded ~ grounded unintentionally |
| voantsona | grounded ~ grounded, as a canoe on the bank of a river after crossing; brought to shore; stopped. |
| manao ladina an-tany | ground ~ to sit, eat, or sleep on a mat on the ground |
| vanòna | ground floor ~ the ground floor |
| fiaka | grounds ~ lees, dregs, grounds; refuse of chewed bones or sugar-cane. See faika. |
| tokotany | grounds ~ the yard around a house; grounds |