Home  About Madagascar   Maps   FAQs   People   History   Environment  Flora  Wildlife   Birds   Fish   Frogs   Invertebrates   Lemurs   Mammals   Reptiles  Places   Antananarivo  Conservation   ANGAP   Parks   Guides   News  Photos  Educational  Media resources  Madagascar News  Store  Madagascar Travel  About the site  How to help  Books  Links  Contact Malagasy words for animals Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) by Janie Rasoloson Amazon.com: Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has over 10 million speakers. This dictionary and phrasebook provides the traveller to this beautiful island with the means for basic communication, as well as an introduction to the country's culture. The compact guide includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2,000 entries and a phrasebook containing all of the essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health, among many others. Malagasy to English Dictionary: Words, phrases, translations: Introductions | Food | Accomodations | Travel | Communications | Shopping | Money | Health | Bureaucracy | Weather | Nature | Animals | Plants | Politics | Emergency | Time | Measures | Numbers There are no plurals in Madagascar -- the singular form is the same as the plural form. Ant vitsika Bat manavy, fanihy Bee tantely Bird vorona Birds Apus Melba African black Trip hammer tsidintsidina Birds Cypsiurus parvus African palm-swift tsidintsidina Birds Coracina cinerea Ashy Cuckoo-Shrike firirina Birds Falco zoniventris Banded kestrel akanga Birds Milvus migrans Black Kite hitsikitsika Birds Coua caerulea Blue Coua fandrasa Birds Cyanolanius madagascarinus Blue vanga bolokibe Birds Eurystomus glaucurus Broad-billed Roller kirio Birds Dromaeocercus brunneus Brown Emutail jijimaitso Birds Mesitornis unicolor Brown Mesite manganahitra Birds Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret vano Birds Leptopterus chabert Chabert's Vanga torotoroka Birds Caprimulgus enarratus Collared Nightjar tataro Birds Neomixis tenella Common Jery siketribe Birds Gallinula chloropus Common moorhen kikimavo Birds Acridotheres tristis Common Myna tserikamena Birds Saxicola torquata Common stonechat vangamanga Birds Coua cristata crested Coua tsipara Birds Dicrurus forficatus Crested Drongo tsingetry Birds Mystacornis crossleyi Crossley's Babbler mokazavonamavo Birds Leptosomus discolor Cuckoo Roller toloho Birds Newtonia amphichroa Dark newtonia vangasoratra Birds Phyllastrephus tenebrosus Dusky greenbul vorontainaomby Birds Falco eleonorae Eleonora's falcon tsikoza Birds Foudia omissa Forest Fody droadroaka Birds Pseudocossyphus sharpei Forest Rock-Thrush zafindrasity Birds Casmerodius albus Great Egret domoina Birds Neomixis viridis Green Jery farifotramena Birds Scopus umbretta Hamerkop, Hammerhead akoholahinala Birds Euryceros prevostii Helmet vanga patsatsatrala Birds Numida maleagris Helmeted guineafowl akohon-drano, otrika Birds Accipiter henstii Henst's Goshawk hindry Birds Ardeola idae Heron white crabier will takatra Birds Vanga curvirostris Hook-billed Vanga todikarasoka Birds Nectarinia notata Long-billed green sunbird fodiala Birds Phyllastrephus madagascariensis Long-billed Greenbul marotaina Birds Phalacrocorax africanus Long-tailed cormorant vorondolo Birds Merops superciliosus Madagascar Bee-eater taotaonkafo Birds Hypsipetes madagascariensis Madagascar Black Bubul tretreka, tsikatekateka Birds Alectroenas madagascariensis Madagascar Blue Pigeon vintsiala Birds Nesillas typica Madagascar Brush-Warbler jijimainty Birds Buteo brachypterus Madagascar Buzzard tsiparahorovana Birds Cisticola chernia Madagascar Cisticola vorombararata Birds Centropus toulou Madagascar Coucal taitoaka Birds Aviceda madagascariensis Madagascar cuckoo-Falcon hitsikitsikala Birds Sarothrura insularis Madagascar flufftail goaika Birds Treron australis Madagascar green-pigeon vintsirano Birds Polyboroides radiatus Madagascar Harrier-Hawk fandrasabe Birds Falco newtoni Madagascar kestrel roatelo Birds Copsychus albospecularis Madagascar Magpie-Robin voromasiaka Birds Lonchura nana Madagascar Mannikin tserikalambo Birds Caprimulgus madagascariensis Madagascar Nightjar vikiviky Birds Terpsiphone mutata Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher soimanga Birds Glareola ocularis Madagascar Pratincole kekakeka Birds Ipsidina madagascariensis Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher tsakoko manga Birds Ispidina madagascariensis Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher tsakoko manga Birds Foudia madagascariensis Madagascar Red Fody horovana Birds Eutriorchis astur Madagascar Serpent-Eagle papango Birds Gallinago macrodactyla Madagascar Snipe vano Birds Zoonavena grandidieri Madagascar Spine-tailed Swift matoriandro Birds Hartlaubius auratus Madagascar Starling poretika Birds Acrocephalus newtoni Madagascar Swamp-Warbler tretreka Birds Streptopelia picturata Madagascar Turtledove finengo Birds Motacilla flaviventris Madagascar Wagtail asity Birds Zosterops maderaspatana Madagascar White-eye vorondolo Birds Canirallus kioloides Madagascar Wood Rail tsikirity Birds Canirallus kioloides insularis Madagascar Wood Rail tsikirity Birds Alcedo vintsioides Malagasy kingfisher famakiakora Birds Phedina borbonica Mascarene Martin olioly Birds Anas melleri Meller's duck akaka Birds Ploceus nelicourvi Nelicourvi Weaver farifotramavo Birds Hypositta corallirostris Nuthatch Vanga bolokikely Birds Hypossita corallirostris Nuthatch Vanga bolokikely Birds Corvus albus Pied crow firirinabe Birds Atelornis pittoides Pitta-like Ground-Roller harakaraka Birds Riparia paludicola Plain martin triotrio Birds Xenopirostris polleni Pollen's vanga fotsimaso Birds Randia pseudozosterops Rand's warbler talapiotany Birds Coua reynandii Red-fronted Coua taitso Birds Coua reynaudii Red-fronted Coua taitso Birds Calicalicus madagascariensis Red-tailed Vanga hankana Birds Schetba rufa Rufous Vanga patsatsatra Birds Schetha rufa Rufous Vanga patsatsatra Birds Atelornis crossleyi Rufous-headed Ground-Roller vorondreo Birds Brachypteracias leptosomus Short-legged Ground-Roller tsakoko Birds Sarothrura watersi Slender-billed flufftail railovy, dronga Birds Falco concolor Sooty falcon tsipoy Birds Nectarinia souimanga Souimanga sunbird zafindrasity Birds Accipiter madagascariensis Sparrowhawk of Madagascar firasambalala Birds Phyllastrephus zosterops Spectacled Greenbul tsintsina Birds Neomixis striatigula Stripe-throated jery fitadroranga Birds Neodrepanis coruscans Sunbird-Asity farifotramainty Birds Cuculus rochii Thick-billed Cuckoo hambosanga Birds Tylas eduardi Tylas Vanga vano mainty, kinkimavo Birds Philepitta castanea Velvet asity fody sahy Birds Philepitta castenea Velvet asity fody sahy Birds Pseudobias wardi Ward's shrike-flycatcher sohihy mangavola Birds Hartertula flavoviridis Wedge-tailed Jerry vangamena Birds Leptopterus viridis White-headed Vanga vivy, kiborano Birds Oxylabes madagascariensis White-throated Oxylabes vangamaintiloha Birds Oxylabes madagascariensis inexpectatus White-throated Oxylabes vangamaintiloha Birds Dryolimans cuvieri White-throated Rail vorotrandraka Birds Dryolimnas cuvieri White-throated Rail vorotrandraka Birds Neodrepanis hypoxanthus Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity fodimena Birds Ardea humbloti vorompotsy Birds Ardea purpurea vano Birds Ardea purpurea madagascariensis vano Birds Ardeola ralloides vano Birds Butorides striatus fony maitso Butterfly lolo Cat saka Caterpillar fanday Chicken akoho Cockroach kadradraka Cow omby Crocodile voay Cuoa Cuoa koa Dog alika Donkey ampondra Eagle voromahery Eel amalona Fish trondro Flea parasy Fly lalitra Frog Frog sahona Frog sahona Gecko tanafisaka Horse soavaly Insect bibikely Lemur gidro Lemurs Eastern Avahi Avahi laniger avahina, avahy, ampongy, fotsifaka Lemurs Western Avahi Avahi occidentalis fotsife, tsarafangitra Lemurs Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus matavirambo Lemurs Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus crossleyi matavirambo Lemurs Greater Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus major matavirambo Lemurs Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus medius matavirambo, kely be-ohy, tsidy, tsidihy Lemurs Lesser Iron Gray Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus minusculus matavirambo Lemurs Greater Iron Gray Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus ravus matavirambo Lemurs Sibree's Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus sibreei matavirambo Lemurs Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis aye-aye, ahay, itay-hay, aiay Lemurs White-fronted Lemur Eulemur albifrons varika Lemurs White-collared Lemur Eulemur albocollaris varika Lemurs Red-collared Lemur Eulemur collaris varika Lemurs Crowned Lemur Eulemur coronatus varika Lemurs Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus varikamavo, komba Lemurs Black Lemur Eulemur macaco ankomba, komba Lemurs Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz komba Lemurs Red-bellied Lemur Eulemur rubriventer varikamena Lemurs Red-fronted Lemur Eulemur rufus varika, varikamavo Lemurs Sanford's Lemur Eulemur sanfordi ankomba, beharavoaka Lemurs Alaotran Gentle Lemur Hapalemur alaotrensis bandro Lemurs Golden Gentle Lemur Hapalemur aureus varibolomena, bokombolomena Lemurs Gray Gentle Lemur Hapalemur griseus varibolomadinika Lemurs Sambriano Gentle Lemur Hapalemur occidentalis bekola, kofi, ankomba valiha Lemurs Indri lemur Indri indri indri babakoto, amboanala Lemurs Indri lemur Indri indri variegatus babakoto, amboanala Lemurs Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta maki, hira Lemurs Back-striped Sportive Lemur Lepilemur dorsalis apongy Lemurs Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur Lepilemur edwardsi boenga, boengy, repahaka Lemurs White-footed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur leucopus songiky Lemurs Small-toothed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur microdon trangalavaka, kotrika or kotreka, fitiliky, itataka, varikosy Lemurs Weasel Lemur Lepilemur mustelinus trangalavaka, kotrika, fitiliky, itataka, varikosy Lemurs Red-tailed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur ruficaudatus boenga, boengy Lemurs Ankarana Sportive Lemur Lepilemur septentrionalis ankaranensis mahiabeala, songiky Lemurs Northern Sportive Lemur Lepilemur septentrionalis septentrionalis mahiabeala, songiky Lemurs Gray Mouse-lemur Microcebus murinus tsidy, koitsiky, titilivaha, vakiandri, pondiky Lemurs Pygmy Mouse-lemur Microcebus myoxinus tsidy Lemurs Golden Mouse-lemur Microcebus ravelobensis tsidy Lemurs Red Mouse-lemur Microcebus rufus anakatsidina, tsidy, tsitsidy, tistsihy Lemurs Giant Mouse-lemur or Coquerel's Mouse-lemur Mirza coquereli tsiba, tilitilivaha, siba, setohy, fitily Lemurs Amber Mountain Fork-crowned Lemur Phaner electromontis tanta, tantaraolana Lemurs Masoala Fork-crowned Lemur Phaner furcifer tanta, tantaraolana Lemurs Western Fork-crowned Lemur Phaner pallescens tanta, tantaraolana, vakivoho Lemurs Sambirano Fork-crowned Lemur Phaner parienti tanta, tantaraolana Lemurs Broad-nosed Gentle Lemur Prolemur simus varibolomavo, vari, varikandra Lemurs Coquerel's Sifaka Propithecus coquereli ankomba malandy, sifaka, tsibahaka Lemurs Crowned Sifaka Propithecus deckenii coronatus tsibahaka, sifaka Lemurs Decken's Sifaka Propithecus deckenii dekenii tsibahaka, sifaka Lemurs Silky Sifaka Propithecus diadema candidus simpona, simpony Lemurs Diademed Sifaka Propithecus diadema diadema simpona, simpony Lemurs Milne-Edwards's Sifaka Propithecus edwardsi simpona, simpony Lemurs Perrier's Sifaka Propithecus perrieri radjako, ankomba job Lemurs Tattersall's Sifaka Propithecus tattersalli ankomba malandy, simpona Lemurs Verreaux's Sifaka Propithecus verreauxi sifaka Lemurs Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra varimena Lemurs Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata varijatsy Lizards Brookesia ranovary, tangarirana Lizards Chameleon amboalava, tanalahy Lizards Phelsuma Day gecko phelsuma sp. Lizards Uroplatus Uroplatus gecko uroplatus sp. Mosquito moka Mouse/Rat voalavo Rat Forest rat voalavonala Sea Turtle Sea turtle fano Shark Shark antsingora, antsantsa Snail sifotra Snake bibilava Spider ala Turtle sokatra Wasp fanenitra Worm kankana Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) by Janie Rasoloson Amazon.com: Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has over 10 million speakers. This dictionary and phrasebook provides the traveller to this beautiful island with the means for basic communication, as well as an introduction to the country's culture. The compact guide includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2,000 entries and a phrasebook containing all of the essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health, among many others. Find a mistake? Want to submit pictures or content? Contact WildMadagascar.org Almost all pictures on this site were taken with a Konica Minolta Recent articles Madagascar fires mapped with Google Earth in real-time Every year as much as one-third of Madagascar, one of the planet's most biodiverse islands, goes up in flames. Now a new tool gives scientists the ability to monitor and track Madagascar's fires in real-time through the Internet. UNESCO lists rainforest parks of Madagascar as Heritage sites (7/2/2007) UNESCO has listed six rainforest parks in Madagascar as World Heritage sites. The announcement comes as the Indian Ocean island nation has moved aggressively to protect its biologically-rich forests from further degradation. Conservation is saving lemurs and helping people in Madagascar (5/7/2007) Madagascar, an island nation that lies off the coast of southeastern Africa, has long been famous for its unique and diverse species of wildlife, especially lemurs--primates found nowhere else on the planet. In recent years, the island country has also become world-renowned for conservation efforts that are succeeding in spite of extraordinary pressures from a poor population that relies heavily on forest burning for basic subsistence. A large part of this success is due to the early efforts of Patricia Wright, a primatologist who has been working in the country for more than 20 years. Wright led the effort to launch the country's leading protected area and helped Madagascar become a leading global example of conservation despite its economic adversity. home | photos index | search | about | contact Unless otherwise noted, all content and images are the property of Rhett Butler, content copyright 2004-2007. All rights reserved.