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plastìka

a word from vocabulary Malagasy by Alexander Adelaar

Word form	plastìka
LWT meaning(s)	the plastic
Word meaning	plastic (material)
Analyzability	unanalyzable
Age	19th century or more recent [28] (1801–2000)
Register	General

Loanword Information

Borrowed status	1. clearly borrowed
Source words	plastique 'plastic' French
Effect	Insertion
Salience	Present only since contact
Contact situation	French colonization [28]