Word "flag" in Malagasy

Last modified: 2025-06-19 by antónio martins
Keywords: saina | sainanʼi | sᵃiʼnᵃ | sàina |
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saina

• Word " saina "
• Word " sainanʼi "
• Word " سَيْنَ "
• Word " sàina "

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Word " saina "

Word:

saina

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*sign

Meaning:

flag

Word " sainanʼi "

Word:

sainanʼi

Script:

Latin

Variant:

ergative of "saina"

The Malagasy Wikipedia has an article about Madagascar where the image of the national flag is subtitled "saina" and interpreted "Sainan’i Madagasikara". I’m guessing that "saina" means "flag" and "Sainan’i Madagasikara" means "Madagascar’s flag" or "flag of Madagascar" (an ergative?).
António Martins, 26 Jun 2009

Word " سَيْنَ "

Word:

سَيْنَ

Transliteration:

sᵃiʼnᵃ

Script:

Arabic

Variant:

historical/residual form of "saina"

Remarks:

sorabe spelling

Word " sàina "

Word:

sàina

Script:

Latin

Variant:

acceptable spelling variant of "saina"

Remarks:

spelling showing stress for didactic purposes

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