akatra

Malagasy edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /akat͡ʂạ/

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aŋkat. Compare also Tagalog angkat, Malay angkat, Acehnese angkat, Javanese ngangkat (“to lift”).

Noun edit

akatra

ascent; ascension (upward movement)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

akatra

(dialectal, Tankarana) a rat trap made from bamboo

Further reading edit

akatra in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org

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