fo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusuq, cognate of Javanese pusuh and Tagalog puso.


volo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu (compare Malay bulu), from Proto-Austronesian *bulu.

(anatomy) hair (the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)


vy

From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

(physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)


aty

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.


tanana

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋan. Compare Malay tangan.


fangitra voalohany

fangitra (“indication”) + voalohany (“first”)


aforano

afo (“fire”) + rano (“water”), "water/liquid fire". The plant names are due to these plants causing blisters on the skin, while growing in humid places.

(chemistry) acid, especially sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid


adisanina

(mathematics) addition (mathematical operation)


angon-dilatra

angona (“collection”) + dilatra (“deposits of earth”)


karibonetra

bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate)


fivarotana

Derivative of varotra (“selling; trade; commerce”)


atidoha

aty (“the inside of something”) + loha (“head”), "the contents of the head"


mpanasaraka

Agent noun of manasaraka (“decompose; break down”)


afo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.


hidirôzenina

From English hydrogen or French hydrogène.


fanasan-damba

fanasana (“washing”) + lamba (“cloth, lamba”)


andilana

(dialectal, geography) isthmus (narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses)


andriamby

andriana (“sovereign”) + vy (“iron”); "sovereign of iron"


ava-peo

avaka (“separation; distinction”) + feo (“voice”)


banjana

(Tankarana) plain (large area of flat land with few trees)


baon-dranjo

(dialectal) shin (lower part of the leg from the knee to the foot)


masoandro

From maso (“eye”) + andro (“day”). Compare Ma'anyan mateanrau (“eye+day: sun”).


efa-joro

efatra (“four”) + zoro (“corner, angle”)


divay

→ Swahili: divai


orona

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ujuŋ, *ijuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ. Compare Tagalog ilong, Malay hidung, Tsat thuŋ¹¹, Acehnese idông, Tetum inur, Hawaiian ihu.


avay

(dialectal, Betsimisaraka, Tankarana) shoulder


volamena

From vola (“silver metal”) + mena (“red”).


asetilkôlinina

From English acetylcholine or French acétylcholine.

(biochemistry) acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter in humans and other animals)


Aostralia

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)