"rafia" meaning in Malagasy

See rafia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From fia (“to press, to squeeze”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəʀəs (compare with Malay perah and peras). Etymology templates: {{m|mg|fia|t=to press, to squeeze}} fia (“to press, to squeeze”), {{inh|mg|poz-pro|*pəʀəs}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəʀəs, {{cog|ms|perah}} Malay perah, {{m|mg|peras}} peras Head templates: {{head|mg|noun}} rafia
  1. raffia palm, Raphia ruffia.
    Sense id: en-rafia-mg-noun-TR9UDpBA Categories (other): Malagasy entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for rafia meaning in Malagasy (1.3kB)

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