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Entry	nosy
Part of speech	noun
Malagasy definition	Tany voahodidin' ny rano, anivon' ny riaka: i Madagasikara no nosy fahatelo amin' ny habeny eran' izao tontolo izao [Rajemisa 1985]
English translation	an island. [jav. And other Malayan dialects nusa.] [Richardson 1885]
	an island [Hallanger 1973]
French translation	île [Abinal 1888, Hallanger 1974]
Vocabulary	Geography: (in general)
Examples	1 sy Madagasikara, ilay nosy tsy foy! [Andriamalala: Vohitry] 2 Nosy ihany no mbola nahitanao ahy indray. [Andriamalala: Zazavavindrano] 3 Izy irery no hany tompon' ny Nosy manontolo. [Randriamamonjy: Tantara]
Quotes	Proverbs containing the word nosy
Toponymy	Place names having the word nosy (12) Ambatonosy Anosiroa Anositelo   Anosivola Anosizato Nosibe   Nosimaro Nosimboahangy Nosy Be   Nosy Mangabe Nosy Tanikely Nosy Voalavo
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Updated on 2021/02/26