Malagasy
a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
the Austronesian language of Madagascar.
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How to use Malagasy in a sentence
The MBG staff now works with Malagasy communities to preserve forests at 11 sites dotted in various ecosystems in Madagascar.
The first step in using trees to slow climate change: Protect the trees we have | Susan Milius | July 13, 2021 | Science NewsThe MBG staff helped the forest residents apply for conservation funds from the Malagasy government.
The first step in using trees to slow climate change: Protect the trees we have | Susan Milius | July 13, 2021 | Science NewsHer position as mistress of the estate is anomalous and discomfiting, and her negotiation through the customs of the Malagasy is both tortuous and instructive.
3 great new audiobooks for your drive, your walk, your laundry folding ... | Katherine A. Powers | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostFarming insects is not the only solution for Madagascar’s threatened forests, says Tiana Andriamanana, Executive Director of the Malagasy conservation organization Fanamby.
They're Healthy. They're Sustainable. So Why Don't Humans Eat More Bugs? | Aryn Baker | February 26, 2021 | TimeNow let us turn to the Malagasy tale of the way in which Andrianòro obtained a wife from heaven.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney Hartland
These two mixed races comprise in themselves several varieties, but all bear the common denomination of Malagasy or Madecassy.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThe Malagasy call him the Man of the Woods, although he has a pointed muzzle and trumpet-shaped ears on the summit of the head.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThis has been resisted by the Malagasy Government as most undesirable in the present condition of the country.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | VariousIt will perhaps be asked, Have we any diplomatic standing-ground for friendly intervention on behalf of the Malagasy?
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Malagasy
/ (ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ) /
plural -gasy or -gasies a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
the official language of Madagascar belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
of or relating to Madagascar, its people, or their language
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