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fianiànana
a word from vocabulary
Malagasy
by
Alexander Adelaar
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Word form
fianiànana
LWT meaning(s)
the oath
Word meaning
oath
Analyzability
analyzable derived
Gloss
àniana ‘making an oath, swearing’ + fi- -ana (nominalising confix)
Age
pre-migration [28]
Register
General
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
3. perhaps borrowed
Source words
aniaya
'injustice, oppression; wrong inflicted by the strong on the weak'
Malay
anyāya
'injustice, unlawful action, improper conduct'
Sanskrit
Effect
Insertion
Salience
Present only since contact
Contact situation
Before the migrations to East Africa [28]
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