Entry voafotsy (fotsy)
Part of speech past participle
Explanations in English Whitened, cleaned. [1.2]
Explanations in French Blanchi, approprié [1.3]
Examples 
1Efa voafotsy ny halotoana. [2.499]
2ary koa fotsimbary madio (tsy fanao ny gamela, na vary mbola tsy voafotsy tsara. [2.245]
Synonyms finotsy

Entry voafotsy (voa, fotsy)
Part of speech noun
Explanations in Malagasy Voankazo avy amin' ny hazo kely maniry; fanao fisotro mahasalama ny raviny raha ampangotrahina. [1.1]
  [Betsileo] fandramana [1.1]
  [Sakalava] kirandrambavy [1.1]
Explanations in English A shrub, the leaves of which are used as a substitute for tea; also employed for strangury and gonorrhea. A decoction of the same is used in cases of ascites. Aphloia theaeformis, Benn., same as fandramanana [1.2]
  [Betsimisaraka] Also Psychotria obtusifolia, Lam., same as kirandrambehivavy [1.2]
  [Sihanaka] Also a species of Alsodeia. [1.2]
 A plant used to make a kind of tea [1.7]
Explanations in French Arbuste dont les feuilles servent à faire une boisson comme celle du thé. Aphloia theaeformis, Benn. [1.3]
 Plante pour faire le thé [1.8]
  [Betsileo, Bezanozano, Merina] (de voa : fruit, et fotsy : blanc). Nom et identité déjà dans Malzac. Aphloia theiformis (Vahl) Benn. (Aphloiaceae). Les petits fruits blancs sont comestibles mais sans grand intérêt. [1.196]
Scientific name Alsodeia sp., Aphloia theiformis, Psychotria obtusifolia
Vocabulary 
Synonyms fandramanana ~ kirandrambavy ~ kirandrambehivavy ~ ravimboafotsy

Updated on 2023/01/20