adin' andriana

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Malagasy

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Etymology

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ady +‎ andriana, literally war of the nobility

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈadin ˌaⁿɖ͡ʐiana/, /ˈadin ˌaⁿɖ͡ʐena/, [ˈadn̩ʲ ˌaⁿɖ͡ʐiən(ə̥)], [ˈadn̩ʲ ˌaⁿɖ͡ʐen(ə̥)]

Noun

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adin' andriana

  1. a war agreed upon by the government
  2. a quarrel in which both parties show great respect for each other