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Malagasy Language Logic

Posted by on Monday, May 09, 2005 (UMST)

Learn translations of some Malagasy words.

Malagasy Language Logic:

 See if you can match the English word with the LITERAL English TRANSLATION of that expression in Malagasy.

  1. Ocean                           a. sweet rocks (vato mamy)

2. Turkey                         b. long arms (lava tanana)

3. Candy                          c. brain substitute (solo-tsaina)

4. Snake                          d. bird that is not dangerous (vorona-tsy-loza)

5. Sun                              e. salty water (rano masina)

6. Eye glasses                   f. sweet salt (sira mamy)

7. Computer                     g. long eyes (lava maso)

8. Curious                        h. eye substitute (solo-maso)

9. Thief                           i. wood of suffering (hajo-fijaliana)

10. Cross                          j. long animal (bibi-lava)

11. Sugar                          k. eye of the day (maso andro)

Answers

__e__ 1. Ocean = e. salty water

__d__ 2. Turkey =  d. bird that is not dangerous

__a__ 3. Candy = a. sweet rocks

__j__ 4. Snake = j. long animal      

__k__ 5. Sun      = k. eye of the day

__h__ 6. Eye glasses = h. eye substitute

__c__ 7. Computer = c. brain substitute

__g__ 8. Curious = g. long eyes

__b__ 9. Thief = b. long arms

__i__ 10. Cross = i. wood of suffering

__f__ 11. Sugar = f. sweet salt


 

 

 

 


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