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mercredi 29 février 2012

Malagasy family

Malagasy Family and relationships

Rohimpianakaviana



NENY sy DADA

ZANAKA

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Dada: the father
Malagasy people call him formally Ray, like in Father God, Andriamanitra Ray.

Neny: the mother
unformal for Reny,

Ray aman-dreny : the parents

vady : spouse

vady : wife or husband

Zanaka: the children/the child

Zanakalahy: the son

Zanakavavy: the daughter

Anadahy: brother

Anabavy: sister


Exercise:
1-Fill the chart




2- How do you say " anabavy"; "anadahy"; vady"?

Answers:
1-dada, neny, zanakalahy, zanakavavy, zanakalahy
2-sister; brother, spouse/wife/husband