fanorona

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English

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Fanorona starting setup

Etymology

From Malagasy fanorona.

Noun

fanorona (uncountable)

  1. The national game of Madagascar, a board game similar to checkers/draughts

Translations


French

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Etymology

From Malagasy.

Pronunciation

Noun

fanorona m (uncountable)

  1. the national game of Madagascar, a board game similar to checkers / draughts
    • 2015 August 17, William Audureau, “E-fanorona, la « fierté » de île Rouge”, in Le Monde:
      Le fanorona possède en effet une particularité rare dans les jeux de tableau : la prise un pion adverse est possible aussi bien en avançant qu’en reculant.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Malagasy

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Noun

fanorona

  1. The national game of Madagascar, a board game similar to checkers / draughts

Descendants

  • English: fanorona
  • French: fanorona