rabìtro

a word from vocabulary Malagasy by Alexander Adelaar  
Word form rabìtro
LWT meaning(s)
Comments on word the first syllable of this word is erroneously analysed as an HON prefix ra- (which according to Dez (1964) appears in many European animal names). This explains the occurrence of a variant form bìtro.
Analyzability semi-analyzable
Gloss ra- ‘HON’ + bìtro ‘rabbit’
Age 19th century or more recent [28] (1801–2000)
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