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Vakinankaratra dialect

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Vakinankaratra dialect
Vakinankaratra
Native to
EthnicityVakinankaratra
Language codes
ISO 639-1mg
ISO 639-3plt
Vakinankaratra dialect sample
A woman talking about Radio Haja Antsirabe to two men in the local Vakinankaratra dialect.

Vakinankaratra is a dialect[1] of the Malagasy language spoken in the Vakinankaratra Region, after which it is named.[2] It bears significant resemblance to the Merina dialect.

Classification

Vakinankaratra is an Austronesian language part of the Plateaux branch of Malagasy language.[3]

Characteristics

Vakinankaratra dialect is a dialect very close to Merina but influenced by Betsileo.

Geographic distribution

The Vakinankaratra dialect is spoken in the Vakinankaratra Region, particularly in the districts of Antsirabe I District, Antsirabe II District, Betafo District, and Mandoto District. It is the popular dialect of the city of Antsirabe.[4]

Vocabulary

Distinct Vakinankaratra gloss from Merina (Standard Malagasy)
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Vakinankaratra
Numbers
1 One Iray Iray/Raika
Pronouns
2 I / Me Izaho / Aho Za / A / Aako / Aago
3 He / She / Him / Her Izy Izy
4 We Izahay Anay
5 They / Them Zareo Reo
Demonstratives
6 This Ity / Iry Ity / Iry or Itikatra / Irikatra (rare)
7 That / There Ary Ary or Arikatra (rare)
8 That (far) Iry Iry or Irikatra (rare)
Location
9 Here Aty Aty or Atikatra (rare)
10 Where? Aiza? Aia?
11 How far? Hatraiza? Hatraia?
12 Upstairs Efitra ambony Am-batra
13 Downstairs Efitra ambany An-tany
14 Outside Ivelan'ny trano Andrindrina / Alatrano
15 Home An-trano An-drano
Questions
16 Who? Iza? Ia?
17 Where is he/she/it? Mk aiza izy? Aia ii?
18 Who is there? Iza no ao? Ia aby no ao?
Negation
19 Not Tsy Tsary / Tsa
20 Never Intsony Intsony / Tsotry[5]
Intensity
21 Really / Very Tokoa / Tena Tokoa / Tena or Tokoatra / Tegna (rare)
22 Cold Mangatsiaka Mangitsy/Mangatseka
23 Sad / Makes sad Mampalahelo Mahonena / Manena
Frequency
24 All Avy Aby
25 Fast Haingana Azela
26 Very fast Haingakaingana Azelazela
Daily Life
27 Family Fianakaviana Fianakavena
28 Child Ankizy Akizy
29 Question Fanontaniana Fanontanena
30 To swim Milomano Mandano
31 Ask the doctor Dokotera anontaniana Dokotera anontanena
32 I study Mianatra zaho Mianatra a
33 We sing Nej's songs Mihira hiran'i Nej' zahay Mihira hiran'i Nej' anay
34 History Tantara Tatara
Common Expressions
35 Good morning everyone Manao ahoana daholo anareo Manakory aby nareo
36 Hurry up! Aza ela! Azela!
37 Later on / then Rehefa avy eo Sefa hatreo
38 Bring it here Hoento aty Ôtaty
39 Come here Avia eto / Avia aty Ambia anga androky
40 Surprise expression Hay ve! Kay vi!
Objects
41 Firewood Kitay Kità
42 Shopping bag Harona Taty bazary
43 Bottle Tavoahangy Tavangy
Verbs & Motion
44 Take / Pick Maka / Mangala Maka
45 Sit down Mipetraha Mitôra
46 Sit / Be seated Mipetraka Mitôtra
47 Fall down Mianjera Mezera / Mikodia / Mikinjika
48 Boil / Burn Mangotraka Mandevy
49 Drop Latsaka Katraka / Potraka
50 Bump / Hit Midona Midotra
51 Run Mihazakazaka Mandainday
52 Leave / Exit Miala Miinga
53 Pour (rice, etc.) Mandoatra Alozina
54 To arrange / Make tidy Ampirimina Atsaraizina
55 To arrive Tonga Tamy
56 Pierced Goaka Tsobaka
57 I like / I love Tiako Tieko
58 I don't like him Tsy tia azy izaho Tsa te aniny a
59 To depend / rely on Miankina Miakina
Adjectives / Descriptions
60 Mean / Harsh / Cruel Masiaka Maseka
61 Bridge Tetezana Tatezana
62 Thanks / Thank you Misaotra Sôtry

References

  1. ↑ Turcotte, Denis (1981). La politique linguistique en Afrique francophone: une étude comparative de la Côte d’Ivoire et de Madagascar (in French). Presses de l’Université Laval. p. 57.
  2. ↑ "ethnicLists – Dictionnaire et Encyclopédie malgaches". motmalgache.org. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Plantal Language Resources". OLAC (Open Language Archives Community). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Molet, Louis (1957). Little Guide to Malagasy Toponymy (PDF) (in French). Tananarive: Scientific Research Institute of Madagascar, Department of Human Sciences. pp. map (unnumbered) + p. 8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) The map is placed before the numbered pages
  5. ↑ Andriamise, L. (2015). "Le Vakinankaratra, parler hybride merina-betsileo" (PDF). Western Papers in Linguistics / Cahiers linguistiques de Western. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

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