Language/Southern-betsimisaraka-malagasy/Vocabulary/Geography
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In this lesson, we will learn the most important Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy vocabulary related to geography. We will learn words for countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and more.
Countries
Madagascar
Madagascar is the largest island in the Indian Ocean and the fourth largest island in the world. It is located off the coast of East Africa. In Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy, it is called Madagasikara.
Table
| Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Madagasikara | ma-da-ga-si-ka-ra | Madagascar |
| Tanàna | ta-na-na | Country |
| Tanindrazana | ta-ni-ndra-za-na | Nation |
| Tanindrazan'i Madagasikara | ta-ni-ndra-za-ni ma-da-ga-si-ka-ra | People of Madagascar |
| Tanindrazan'i Afrika Atsimo | ta-ni-ndra-za-ni a-fri-ka at-si-mo | People of East Africa |
| Tanindrazan'i Afrika Avaratra | ta-ni-ndra-za-ni a-fri-ka a-va-ra-tra | People of West Africa |
| Tanindrazan'i Afrika Atsinanana | ta-ni-ndra-za-ni a-fri-ka at-si-na-na-na | People of Central Africa |
| Tanindrazan'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana | ta-ni-ndra-za-ni a-fri-ka at-si-mo at-si-na-na-na | People of East Central Africa |
Example Sentences
- Tanàna i Madagasikara - Country is Madagascar
- Tanindrazan'i Madagasikara no miankina amin'ny tanàna - The people of Madagascar love their country
- Tanindrazan'i Afrika Atsimo no miankina amin'ny tanàna - The people of East Africa love their country
- Tanindrazan'i Afrika Avaratra no miankina amin'ny tanàna - The people of West Africa love their country
- Tanindrazan'i Afrika Atsinanana no miankina amin'ny tanàna - The people of Central Africa love their country
- Tanindrazan'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana no miankina amin'ny tanàna - The people of East Central Africa love their country
Cities
Antananarivo
Antananarivo is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. It is located in the central highlands of the island. In Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy, it is called Tananarive.
Table
| Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Tananarive | ta-na-na-ri-ve | Antananarivo |
| Tanàna | ta-na-na | City |
| Tanànan'i Madagasikara | ta-na-na-ni ma-da-ga-si-ka-ra | City of Madagascar |
| Tanànan'i Afrika Atsimo | ta-na-na-ni a-fri-ka at-si-mo | City of East Africa |
| Tanànan'i Afrika Avaratra | ta-na-na-ni a-fri-ka a-va-ra-tra | City of West Africa |
| Tanànan'i Afrika Atsinanana | ta-na-na-ni a-fri-ka at-si-na-na-na | City of Central Africa |
| Tanànan'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana | ta-na-na-ni a-fri-ka at-si-mo at-si-na-na-na | City of East Central Africa |
Example Sentences
- Tananarive no tanàna - Tananarive is a city
- Tananarive no tanànan'i Madagasikara - Tananarive is the city of Madagascar
- Tananarive no tanànan'i Afrika Atsimo - Tananarive is the city of East Africa
- Tananarive no tanànan'i Afrika Avaratra - Tananarive is the city of West Africa
- Tananarive no tanànan'i Afrika Atsinanana - Tananarive is the city of Central Africa
- Tananarive no tanànan'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana - Tananarive is the city of East Central Africa
Rivers
Tsiribihina River
The Tsiribihina River is a river in western Madagascar. It is the longest river in the country and is an important source of water for the region. In Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy, it is called Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara.
Table
| Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara | tsi-ri-bi-hi-ni ma-da-ga-si-ka-ra | Tsiribihina River |
| Ranomasina | ra-no-ma-si-na | River |
| Ranomasin'i Madagasikara | ra-no-ma-sin-i ma-da-ga-si-ka-ra | River of Madagascar |
| Ranomasin'i Afrika Atsimo | ra-no-ma-sin-i a-fri-ka at-si-mo | River of East Africa |
| Ranomasin'i Afrika Avaratra | ra-no-ma-sin-i a-fri-ka a-va-ra-tra | River of West Africa |
| Ranomasin'i Afrika Atsinanana | ra-no-ma-sin-i a-fri-ka at-si-na-na-na | River of Central Africa |
| Ranomasin'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana | ra-no-ma-sin-i a-fri-ka at-si-mo at-si-na-na-na | River of East Central Africa |
Example Sentences
- Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara no ranomasina - Tsiribihina River is a river
- Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara no ranomasin'i Madagasikara - Tsiribihina River is the river of Madagascar
- Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara no ranomasin'i Afrika Atsimo - Tsiribihina River is the river of East Africa
- Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara no ranomasin'i Afrika Avaratra - Tsiribihina River is the river of West Africa
- Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara no ranomasin'i Afrika Atsinanana - Tsiribihina River is the river of Central Africa
- Tsiribihin'i Madagasikara no ranomasin'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana - Tsiribihina River is the river of East Central Africa
Mountains
Maromokotro Mountain
Maromokotro is the highest mountain in Madagascar. It is located in the northern part of the island. In Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy, it is called Maromokotro.
Table
| Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Maromokotro | ma-ro-mo-ko-tro | Maromokotro Mountain |
| Andrefana | an-dre-fa-na | Mountain |
| Andrefan'i Madagasikara | an-dre-fan-i ma-da-ga-si-ka-ra | Mountain of Madagascar |
| Andrefan'i Afrika Atsimo | an-dre-fan-i a-fri-ka at-si-mo | Mountain of East Africa |
| Andrefan'i Afrika Avaratra | an-dre-fan-i a-fri-ka a-va-ra-tra | Mountain of West Africa |
| Andrefan'i Afrika Atsinanana | an-dre-fan-i a-fri-ka at-si-na-na-na | Mountain of Central Africa |
| Andrefan'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana | an-dre-fan-i a-fri-ka at-si-mo at-si-na-na-na | Mountain of East Central Africa |
Example Sentences
- Maromokotro no andrefana - Maromokotro is a mountain
- Maromokotro no andrefan'i Madagasikara - Maromokotro is the mountain of Madagascar
- Maromokotro no andrefan'i Afrika Atsimo - Maromokotro is the mountain of East Africa
- Maromokotro no andrefan'i Afrika Avaratra - Maromokotro is the mountain of West Africa
- Maromokotro no andrefan'i Afrika Atsinanana - Maromokotro is the mountain of Central Africa
- Maromokotro no andrefan'i Afrika Atsimo Atsinanana - Maromokotro is the mountain of East Central Africa
Conclusion
In this lesson, we learned some important Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy vocabulary related to geography. We learned words for countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and more. We also practiced using these words in sentences.
Remember, you can use the Polyglot Club website to find native speakers and ask them any questions about Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy.
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