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taratàsy
a word from vocabulary
Malagasy vocabulary
by
Alexander Adelaar
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Word form
taratàsy
LWT meaning(s)
the paper
the letter
Word meaning
1. paper; 2. letter
Analyzability
unanalyzable
Age
12th century CE or later [28] (1101–2007)
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Loanword Information
Borrowed status
1. clearly borrowed
Source words
qartās
'paper'
Arabic
khártēs
'‘sheet of papyrus’, possibly of Egyptian origin'
Greek
Salience
present only since contact
Contact situation
After the arrival of Islam [28]
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