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| be | 2 much ~ much, many, numerous, large, great, loud. See betsaka, lehibe. This word is extensively used in compound words, especially before nouns, as bevava, besofina, great-mouthed, large-eared, etc; before other words for names of tribes, as Betsileo, etc; and after other nouns, as raibe, great grandfather, sinibe, a big water-pot, etc. It governs the accusative case, as: any aminay no be azy (There are many of them with us). [Mal. Besar, Jav. Rabe.] ~ much, many, great |
| betsaka | 3 much ~ much, many, in great quantities, in great numbers. See <1maro#+maro>, <1be#+be>. [Mal. Besar.] ~ many; much |
| diso vala | 4 much ~ [vala, an enclosure] an ox that has got out of the enclosure; used for abundant, plentiful, much, many |
| hoatrinona | 5 much ~ how much ? how many ? |
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