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marovany

marovany noun: a type of box zither from Madagascar.

marovany: a type of box zither from Madagascar
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Noun

marovany (plural marovanies)

  1. A type of box zither from Madagascar.
    • The marovany, unlike the tube valiha, appears to have African origins.2007, Hilary Bradt, Madagascar, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 117

Forms of marovany

pluralmarovanies
alternative formmarouvane

Origin of marovany

From Malagasy marovany.

Questions about marovany

What does marovany mean?
Marovany means a type of box zither from Madagascar.
What part of speech is marovany?
Marovany is a noun.
What is the plural of marovany?
The plural of marovany is marovanies.

Words near marovany in the dictionary

  1. marotte
  2. Maroubra
  3. marouflage
  4. Maroun
  5. Marouns
  6. marovany
  7. Marovo
  8. Marown
  9. Maroz
  10. MARPAC
  11. MARPAT

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