vy

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

(physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)


fotsy

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *putiq. Compare Malay putih.


armonia

From French harmonium, influenced by Latin harmonia.


mainty

From ma- + inty, inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-qitem (“black”). Compare Tagalog maitim.


anjomara

a bugle-like musical instrument made from bamboo and an ox horn


afo

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


amponga

(dialectal) the pitcher plant species Nepenthes madagascariensis


antsoly

(dialectal, Sakalava) plants in the genus Phyllanthus


volana

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN.


zavamaneno

zavatra + neno, "thing which makes sound"


mikoviaviaka

Active verb form of koviaviaka (“imitative of a horse's sound”)


masoandro

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


ampelam-bantotra

ampela (“woman”) + vantotra (“one which has reached mature size”)


divay

→ Swahili: divai


volamena

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


asetilkôlinina

From English acetylcholine or French acétylcholine.

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


sodina

Borrowed from either Malay suling or Sundanese suling.