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grasp   
hehitra ~ a grasp, a clutch, a bit, seizure
mitangozana ~ to hold, to grasp, to be detained by someone or something

grasp (a firm)   
hehi-mamba ~ [mamba, a crocodile.] a firm grasp; lit. the grasp or bite of a crocodile. Comp. <1ampihimamba#

grasp (a)   
fihina ~ a grasp, a clutch, seizure by both hands. See <1fehitra#>, <1fikitra#>, <1fina#> ~ a grasp, a grab, a clutching
fihitra ~ a grasp, a catch, a grip, as is made by a person holding to something to prevent him from falling. In the provinces it means a royal guard. See <1fahana#>, <1fikitra#>, <1fihina#>.

grasp (to)   
mibeda ~ to seize, to grasp firmly, to grip.
mifihitra ~ to lay hold of, to grasp, to grip. ~ to cling
mihazona ~ to hold, to grasp, to detain. ~ to grasp, to retain
mambeda ~ to seize, to grasp firmly, to grip.
mamihitra ~ to lay hold of, to grasp, to grip.
mamototra ~ to take root; to investigate thoroughly; to grasp.
mangaika ~ to tie, to bind together, to grasp

grasp of the horns of cattle (a)   
befelana ~ A grasp made at the horns of cattle in play.

grasped   
bedana ~ to be grasped, to be held firmly, to be gripped.
fihinina ~ to be grasped, to be pressed, to be squeezed. ~ to be grasped, to be held tight
fihirina ~ to be grasped, to be clutched.
fejafejana ~ [Provincial] to be squeezed, to be grappled, to be grasped
fejana ~ [Provincial] to be squeezed, to be grappled, to be grasped
gejaina ~ to be grasped, to be squeezed
rambonana ~ to be snatched, to be grasped eagerly.
voabeda ~ seized, grasped, grappled.
voafihina ~ grasped, clutched, pressed, squeezed.
voafihitra ~ grasped, laid hold of.
voafenjafenja ~ held firm, pressed, grasped.
voafenja ~ held firm, pressed, grasped.
voagehy ~ tied firmly, grasped, squeezed
voagaika ~ tied, squeezed, grappled, grasped.
voahazona ~ held, grasped, detained, kept.
voatana ~ held, grasped, grappled

grasping   
geja ~ same as <1gehy#> and <1geka#> ~ the act of grasping or seizing
tafafihitra ~ used of the person grasping something.

grass   
bozaka ~ [Betsileo] a grass. Andropogon gryllus, L. ~ dried grass, which is used as fuel ~ coarse grass; grass roofing

grass (a kind of)   
vero ~ a kind of tall grass

grass (a)   
ahitra ~ grass, weeds, herbs in general, litter, sweepings ~ short grass

grass (species of)   
pipiko

grasshopper (a)   
valala ~ a grasshopper, a locust

grasshopper (species of green)   
ambolobitaka ~ Same as <1ambolo#mg.n.2>

grasshopper (species of)   
dabo
aketalahy ~ <1aketa#>
mahaverizoky ~ a species of grasshopper
sompanga ~ a species of grasshopper
valalamena

gras   
botrabotra ~ gros, gras, dodu, potelé, se dit des enfants et des petits animaux
botrefona ~ gros, gras, énorme, puissant, bien portant
botrefontrefona ~ gros, gras, énorme, puissant, bien portant
dabe ~ Gros et gras, dodu
daboka ~ plein, gras
hivokivoka ~ duplicatif. Gros et gras, très plein
jojy ~ [Tankarana] gras, replet, crasseux.
mifahy ~ s'engraisser, être gras, être enfermé, être aux arrêts
miongo-bolo ~ perdre ses cheveux par suite de maladie ou de vieillesse
matanjaka ~ fort, vigoureux; gros; un peu gras
mateve ~ [Vezo] Corpulent, délicieux, dense, épais, gras
matevina ~ épais; gras ~ fourré

gras (ce qui est)   
pivonjake ~ [Vezo] Ce qui est gras

gras (devenir)   
mihamatavy ~
mihavonjake ~ [Vezo] Devenir gras, gros

gras (être)   
mivonjake ~ [Vezo] Avoir de l' embonpoint, être gras

grasse matinée (action de faire la)   
lampo ~ [Vezo] Action de se lever très tard, de faire la grasse matinée