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Entry		kahihitra (hihitra)
Part of speech		noun
Malagasy definition		Mitovy amin' ny mahihitra, saingy misy hevitra fanesoana na fanaratsiana kely misisika Mitovy hevitra: kafiry ~ kahidy ~ katity ~ kely hiratra ~ kely hoho ~ kely tanana ~ kongona ~ mafy fonosana ~ mafy tanana ~ mahidy ~ mahihitra ~ mamaky akotry ~ manjaitra atody ~ matsitsy ~ mihirim-belona [Rajemisa 1985]
English definition		a confirmed penurious person [Richardson 1885]
		stingy, avaricious [Hallanger 1973]
French definition		ladre, sordide d'avarice [Abinal 1888, Hallanger 1974]
		lésineux [Abinal 1888]
		avare [Hallanger 1974]
Examples		1 Voalazan' ny mpitantara tranainy sasany fa kahihitra, masiaka, mpamitaka, mpandainga izy ireny; [Randzavola: Baiboly, page 32] 2 Tsy afa-pon'izay anjara tokana ny mason'ny kahihitra, ary mainan'ny fitsiriritana mandoza ny fanahy. [Baiboly: 28:014:009/Eklesiastika 14:9..]
Synonyms		mahihitra
Quotes		Proverbs containing the word kahihitra

Updated on 2013/11/22