Entry | famafambazaha | |
Elementary words | famafa ; vazaha | |
Part of speech | noun | |
Explanations in English | [Betsimisaraka] [Rel. s. from mamafa (fafa), and vazaha, a foreigner.] A plant used as a broom, and also as a medicine for stomach disorders [1.2] | |
Explanations in French | (de famafa et
vazaha : étranger, qui vient d'au-delà des mers).
[Sakalava] Arbuste introduit servant à faire des balais. [Betsimisaraka] Arbuste probablement identique ; sa décoction est réputée stomachique. [1.196] | |
Vocabulary | Botany ~ Health | |
Updated on 2023/10/30 |