A naturalist in Madagascar: A record of observation, experiences, and impressions made during a period of over fifty years' intimate association with the natives and study of the animal & vegetable life of the islandSibree, James
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A naturalist in Madagascar: A record of observation, experiences, and impressions made during a period of over fifty years' intimate association with the natives and study of the animal & vegetable life of the island
Sibree, James
Madagascar; Natural history -- Madagascar
{_Tafalatsaka ny andro_, Decline of the day = } to
{_Mihilana ny andro_, afternoon } ” 2.0 ”
_Am-pitotoam-bary_, At the rice-pounding place, ” ” ”
{_Mby amin’ ny andry ny
{ andro_, At the house post, ” ” ”
{_Am-pamatoran-janak’ At the place of tying the
omby,_ calf, ” 3.0 ”
_Mby am-pisoko ny andro_, At the sheep or poultry
pen, ” 4.0 ”
_Mody omby tera-bao,_ The cow newly calved comes
home, ” 4.30 ”
_Tafapaka ny andro_, Sun touching (_i.e._ the
eastern wall), ” 5.0 ”
_Mody omby,_ Cattle come home, ” 5.30 ”
_Mena masoandro,_ Sunset flush, ” 5.45 ”
_Maty masoandro,_ Sunset (_lit._ “Sun dead”), ” 6.0 ”
_Miditra akoho,_ Fowls come in, ” 6.15 ”
_Somambisamby,_ Dusk, twilight, ” 6.30 ”
_Maizim-bava-vilany,_ Edge of rice-cooking pan
obscure, ” 6.45 ”
_Manokom-bary olona,_ People begin to cook rice, ” 7.0 ”
_Homan-bary olona,_ People eat rice, ” 8.0 ”
_Tapi-mihinana,_ Finished eating, ” 8.30 ”
_Mandry olona,_ People go to sleep, ” 9.0 ”
_Tapi-mandry olona,_ Everyone in bed, ” 9.30 ”
_Mipoa-tafondro,_ Gun-fire, ” 10.0 ”
_Mamaton’ alina,_ Midnight, ” 12.0 ”
* These refer only to the two or three winter months.
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