Malagasy Family and relationships
Rohimpianakaviana
NENY sy DADA
ZANAKA
Dada: the father
Malagasy people call him formally Ray, like in Father God, Andriamanitra Ray.
Neny: the mother
unformal for Reny,
Ray aman-dreny : the parents
vady : spouse
vady : wife or husband
Zanaka: the children/the child
Zanakalahy: the son
Zanakavavy: the daughter
Anadahy: brother
Anabavy: sister
Exercise:
1-Fill the chart
2- How do you say " anabavy"; "anadahy"; vady"?
Answers:
1-dada, neny, zanakalahy, zanakavavy, zanakalahy
2-sister; brother, spouse/wife/husband
