akatra

Malagasy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akat͡ʂạ/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

akatra

1. ascent; ascension (upward movement)

Etymology 2

Noun

akatra

1. (dialectal, Tankarana) a rat trap made from bamboo

Further reading

• akatra in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org