valiha

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noun

A form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.

OriginMalagasy valiha →
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Meanings

nounvaliha (plural valihas)

plural valihas

  1. entertainmentA form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.

    The valiha has a royal heritage: according to Justin Vali, King Radama II was a superb composer.

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

Origin

  1. Malagasyvaliha
  2. Malagasyvaliha
  3. Englishvaliha

Borrowed from Malagasy valiha.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haliva
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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