akatra

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Malagasy

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aŋkat. Compare also Tagalog angkat, Malay angkat, Acehnese angkat, Javanese ngangkat (“to lift”).

Noun

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akatra

  1. ascent; ascension (upward movement)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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akatra

  1. (dialectal, Tankarana) a rat trap made from bamboo

Further reading

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  • akatra in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org
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