akatra

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Malagasy

Pronunciation

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