| Entry |
ampemby
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| Part of speech | noun
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| | [Taimoro]
Taho, eran-tanan'ila, zarana (antsy, ets) [1.78]
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| Entry |
ampemby
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| Part of speech | noun
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| | Zavamaniry sahalahala amin' ny katsaka [1.1]
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| | A plant extensively cultivated; the grain resembles peeled rice and is eaten; the stalk is used in making fences, etc. Doura or Indian millet. Sorghum vulgare, Pers.
Same as variampemby (Bets.), and
varifemba (Betsim.).
[1.2]
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| | [Betsileo, Merina, Sakalava, Tankarana, Tsimihety]
Nom général des sorghos. On cultive, outre Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. et
Sorghum caffrorum (Retz) P. Beauv.,
Sorghum roxburghii Stapf. (Poaceae). Graines alimentaires.
[1.196]
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| Vocabulary |
| Scientific name | Sorghum caffrorum, Sorghum halepense, Sorghum roxburghii |
| Examples | Fa ny vary tritika sy ny ampemby no tsy mba naripaka, satria mbola fohy ireny.
[2.996]
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| Synonyms | ~ |
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