Malagasy

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Etymology 1

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Reduplication of piso (cat)

Interjection

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pisopiso

  1. used to get a cat's attention; puss

Etymology 2

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The plants are believed to attract cats. From piso.

Noun

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pisopiso

  1. (dialectal) the plant Woodfordia fruticosa (fire-flame bush)
  2. (dialectal) the plant Pemphis madagascariensis