Entry (Teny iditra) alakamisy
Part of speech (Sokajin-teny)   noun (anarana)
Malagasy definition (Famaritana malagasy)   Hazo anaovana fanafody( Crateva excelsa).
¶ Zavamaniry azo atao ody tazo ny fakany, [...] [full text in Rajemisa 1985]
English translation (Dikanteny anglisy)   A tree used in house-building. It is said to be brought from the forest only on Thursdays, hence its name. Chips of the wood are used as a remedy for colic and indigestion.
¶ Probably the same as the preceeding. Used by the Sakalava as a medecine for pains in the head. [Richardson 1885]
   Burasaia, Crateva [Schatz: Flora]
French translation (Dikanteny frantsay)   Arbre dont on fait des remèdes. [Abinal 1888]
   Nom d'une plante (?), écorce et feuilles utilisées en tisane contre les coliques. [Antankarana] [David 1952]
Vocabulary (Voambolana)  
Quotes (Teny nalaina)  
Bibliography (Bibliôgrafia)   Schatz: Flora

Entry (Teny iditra) alakamisy
Part of speech (Sokajin-teny)   noun (anarana)
Malagasy definition (Famaritana malagasy)   Alakamisy no andro voalohany tamin'ny razana; andron'Andriana, fisantarana ny zavatr'Andriana; andro fidin'ny Andriana hisehoana amin'ny ambanilanitra ( continued) [Ravelojaona 1937]
   Andro fahadimy amin'ny herinandro. Araka [...] [full text in Rajemisa 1985]
English translation (Dikanteny anglisy)   Thursday. [Ar. Al-chamisu - Fifth.] [Richardson 1885]
   Thursday. [Hallanger 1973]
French translation (Dikanteny frantsay)   Jeudi. [Abinal 1888, Hallanger 1974, Rajaonarimanana 1996]
   Jeudi. ~ Amin'ny alakamisy (à jeudi) ~ Alin'ny alarobia hifoha alakamisy (La nuit du mercredi) [full text in Rajaonarimanana 1995]
   Jeudi [ar.: Kamsa, cinq, al-Kamis, jeudi [...] [Tanala] [full text in Beaujard 1998]
Italian translation (Dikanteny italianina)   Giovedi [Profita 1969]
German translation (Dikanteny alemà)   Donnerstag. Amin'ny alakamisy faha... [...] [full text in Bergenholtz 1991]
Vocabulary (Voambolana)  
Quotes (Teny nalaina)  
Toponymy (Haianarantany)   Place names having the word alakamisy
See (Jereo)  

Entry (Teny iditra) Alakamisy
Part of speech (Sokajin-teny)   proper name (geography) (anaran-tsamirery (jeôgrafia))
Malagasy definition (Famaritana malagasy)   Anaran'ny tanàna anaovana tsena a [...] [full text in Rajemisa 1985]
English translation (Dikanteny anglisy)   The place where Thursday's market is held. [Richardson 1885]
French translation (Dikanteny frantsay)   Les marchés du jeudi: l'emplacement du marché [Abinal 1888]
   Marchés du jeudi. [Rajaonarimanana 1995]
Geography (Jeografia)  
Latitude: 18°56'S. Longitude: 46°34'E.
Quotes (Teny nalaina)  

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