Entry voafotsy
Part of speech   noun
Malagasy definition   Voankazo avy amin' ny hazo kely maniry; [...] [full text in Rajemisa 1985]
   fandramana [Betsileo] [Rajemisa 1985]
   kirandrambavy [Sakalava] [Rajemisa 1985]
English translation   A shrub, the leaves of which are used as a substitute for tea; also employed for strangury and gonorrhea. A decoction of the same is used in cases of ascites. Aphloia theaeformis, Benn., same as fandramanana [Richardson 1885]
   Also Psychotria obtusifolia, Lam., same as kirandrambehivavy [Betsimisaraka] [Richardson 1885]
   Also a species of Alsodeia. [Sihanaka] [Richardson 1885]
   A plant used to make a kind of tea [Hallanger 1973]
French translation   Arbuste dont les feuilles servent à faire une boisson comme celle du thé. Aphloia theaeformis, Benn. [Abinal 1888]
   Plante pour faire le thé [Hallanger 1974]
Scientific name   Aphloia theaeformis, Psychotria obtusifolia, Alsodeia
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Entry voafotsy (fotsy)
Part of speech   passive verb
English translation   Whitened, cleaned. [Richardson 1885]
Morphology  
Present
voafotsy
voafotsiko
voafotsinao
voafotsiny
voafotsintsika
voafotsinay
voafotsinareo
voafotsin'
voafotsin-
voafotsim-
Past
novoafotsy
novoafotsiko
novoafotsinao
novoafotsiny
novoafotsintsika
novoafotsinay
novoafotsinareo
novoafotsin'
novoafotsin-
novoafotsim-
Future
hovoafotsy
hovoafotsiko
hovoafotsinao
hovoafotsiny
hovoafotsintsika
hovoafotsinay
hovoafotsinareo
hovoafotsin'
hovoafotsin-
hovoafotsim-

Updated on 2010/05/14
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