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| Entry (1/3) | 1 dia |
| Part of speech | 2 conjunction [Full list] |
| Explanations in Malagasy |
3 [1.1] Atao anelanelan' ny teny miverina indroa mba ho fanamafisan-kevitra: Soa dia soa Mitovy amin' ny sy na ary: Nitsangana izy dia niteny Kian-teny fampiasa: a) Mba hampitohy fehezan-kevitra roa raha lasa aloha ilay fehezan-kevitra miankina: Nony tonga izy dia niteny hoe.., b) mba hampitohy indraindray ny teny enti-milaza amin' ny teny lazaina: Rakoto dia mpianatra mazoto |
| Explanations in English |
4 [1.2] probably the same as dia: step, and used originally to indicate the next step in the narrative, etc. and, and so, then, even, in the next place. It is used to complete phrases, as: Ary nataoko, dia vita izy (And I did it, and so it was completed) It is often preceded by ka, as: Natsoinao aho, ka dia tonga (You called, me and so I have come) It is often a mere elegancy of speech. It is also used between two words, making them emphatic, as: Tsara dia tsara, very good; nataoko dia nataoko (I did it again and again, or, I really did it 5 [1.7] of sentence inversion in a series of verbs; also used for emphasis, as: tsara dia tsara: very good |
| Explanations in French |
6 [1.8] qui marque l'inversion de la proposition; d'une série de verbes ; sert aussi à renforcer le sens, ex. : tsara dia tsara: très bon |
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| Entry (2/3) | 12 dia |
| Part of speech | 13 adjective |
| Explanations in Malagasy |
14 [1.1] Enti-milaza: Olona mivelona any anaty ala na any an' efitra ka tsy mahalala ny fomban' ny olona mandroso: Mbola misy olona dia, hono, amin' itỳ faritany itỳ Biby na zavamaniry tsy ompiana na ambolena fa velona na maniriniry ho azy fotsiny eny: Mahafinaritra ahy itỳ voninkazo dia itỳ ~ Tonga dia ilay sakanay |
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15 [1.2] [Provincial]
wild, roving, savage 16 [1.7] wild |
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17 [1.8] sauvage |
| Other spellings | 18 dy |
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| Entry (3/3) | 31 dia |
| Part of speech | 32 noun |
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33 [1.78] [Taisaka]
lalana naleha 34 [1.1] Ny halavan' ny felatongotra: Lava dia ny lehilahy noho ny vehivavy Halavan-drefy miantomboka amin' ny voditongotra ka miafara ery amin' ny loharantsana (irain-jehy sy voatondro roa na ampahatelon' ny metatra eo ho eo): Telo dia ny halavan' itỳ hazo fisaka itỳ Fandeha ataon' ny olona na ny biby amin' ny fampifandimbiasana ny tongotra roa mifanongontsongona hatrany: Hafaingano ny dianao fa diso fotoana isika Fandehahana, fivahiniana: Dia lavitra izay nataonay androany izay Soritra navelan-javanandalo: Misy diam-pihogo ny volony Andiana, antokon' olona na biby miaramandeha: Nozaraina natao telo diany miaramila 35 [1.78] [Sihanaka] famindra, andiany: dia raika 36 [1.13] lafatra |
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37 [1.2, 1.7] a step; a journey 38 [1.2] a footstep, a mark. [Probably connected with Swa. njia, or ndia, a path, a road] |
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39 [1.82] [Taisaka]
voyage 40 [2.415] La longueur d' un pied 41 [1.8] un pas; voyage 42 [1.13] trace, empreinte |
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| Proverbs | 59 Proverbs containing the word dia |
| Anagrams | 60 adi, ady, day, -day, dia |
| Updated on 2025/05/13 |
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