marovany

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noun

A type of box zither from Madagascar.

OriginMalagasy marovany →
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Meanings

nounmarovany (plural marovanies)

plural marovanies · alternative marouvane

  1. entertainmentA type of box zither from Madagascar.

    The marovany, unlike the tube valiha, appears to have African origins.

    2007, Hilary Bradt, Madagascar, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 117

Origin

  1. Malagasymarovany
  2. Englishmarovany

From Malagasy marovany.

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APA

marovany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marovany

MLA

“marovany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marovany. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marovany,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marovany.

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