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valiha

valiha noun: a form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.

valiha: a form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar
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Noun

valiha (plural valihas)

  1. A form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.
    • The valiha has a royal heritage: according to Justin Vali, King Radama II was a superb composer.2007, Hilary Bradt, Madagascar, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 117

Forms of valiha

pluralvalihas

Origin of valiha

Borrowed from Malagasy valiha.

Questions about valiha

What does valiha mean?
Valiha means a form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.
What part of speech is valiha?
Valiha is a noun.
What is the plural of valiha?
The plural of valiha is valihas.

Words near valiha in the dictionary

  1. validness
  2. validoside
  3. valienamine
  4. Valiente
  5. Valientes
  6. valiha
  7. valihas
  8. Valimont
  9. valinamide
  10. valinamides
  11. valinch

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