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Noun
fanaloka (plural fanalokas)
- A Malagasy carnivoran (euplerid) of species (Fossa fossana), also known as a Malagasy civet.
References
Finnish
Etymology
< Malagasy
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɑnɑlokɑ/, [ˈfɑ̝nɑ̝ˌlo̞kɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -okɑ
- Syllabification(key): fa‧na‧lo‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): fa‧na‧lo‧ka
Noun
fanaloka
- Malagasy civet, striped civet (Fossa fossana) (civet-like mammal endemic to Madagascar)
Declension
| Inflection of fanaloka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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fanaloka
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fanalokat
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| genitive
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fanalokan
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fanalokien
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| partitive
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fanalokaa
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fanalokia
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| illative
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fanalokaan
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fanalokiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fanaloka
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fanalokat
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| accusative
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nom.
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fanaloka
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fanalokat
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| gen.
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fanalokan
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| genitive
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fanalokan
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fanalokien
fanalokain rare
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| partitive
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fanalokaa
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fanalokia
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| inessive
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fanalokassa
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fanalokissa
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| elative
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fanalokasta
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fanalokista
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| illative
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fanalokaan
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fanalokiin
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| adessive
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fanalokalla
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fanalokilla
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| ablative
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fanalokalta
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fanalokilta
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| allative
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fanalokalle
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fanalokille
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| essive
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fanalokana
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fanalokina
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| translative
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fanalokaksi
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fanalokiksi
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| abessive
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fanalokatta
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fanalokitta
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| instructive
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—
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fanalokin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fanalokani
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fanalokani
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| accusative
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nom.
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fanalokani
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fanalokani
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| gen.
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fanalokani
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| genitive
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fanalokani
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fanalokieni
fanalokaini rare
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| partitive
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fanalokaani
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fanalokiani
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| inessive
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fanalokassani
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fanalokissani
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| elative
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fanalokastani
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fanalokistani
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| illative
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fanalokaani
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fanalokiini
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| adessive
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fanalokallani
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fanalokillani
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| ablative
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fanalokaltani
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fanalokiltani
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| allative
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fanalokalleni
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fanalokilleni
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| essive
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fanalokanani
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fanalokinani
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| translative
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fanalokakseni
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fanalokikseni
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| abessive
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fanalokattani
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fanalokittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
fanalokineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fanalokasi
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fanalokasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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fanalokasi
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fanalokasi
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| gen.
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fanalokasi
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| genitive
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fanalokasi
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fanalokiesi
fanalokaisi rare
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| partitive
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fanalokaasi
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fanalokiasi
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| inessive
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fanalokassasi
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fanalokissasi
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| elative
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fanalokastasi
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fanalokistasi
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| illative
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fanalokaasi
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fanalokiisi
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| adessive
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fanalokallasi
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fanalokillasi
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| ablative
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fanalokaltasi
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fanalokiltasi
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| allative
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fanalokallesi
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fanalokillesi
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| essive
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fanalokanasi
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fanalokinasi
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| translative
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fanalokaksesi
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fanalokiksesi
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| abessive
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fanalokattasi
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fanalokittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
fanalokinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fanalokamme
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fanalokamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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fanalokamme
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fanalokamme
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| gen.
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fanalokamme
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| genitive
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fanalokamme
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fanalokiemme
fanalokaimme rare
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| partitive
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fanalokaamme
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fanalokiamme
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| inessive
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fanalokassamme
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fanalokissamme
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| elative
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fanalokastamme
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fanalokistamme
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| illative
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fanalokaamme
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fanalokiimme
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| adessive
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fanalokallamme
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fanalokillamme
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| ablative
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fanalokaltamme
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fanalokiltamme
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| allative
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fanalokallemme
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fanalokillemme
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| essive
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fanalokanamme
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fanalokinamme
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| translative
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fanalokaksemme
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fanalokiksemme
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| abessive
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fanalokattamme
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fanalokittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
fanalokinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fanalokanne
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fanalokanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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fanalokanne
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fanalokanne
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| gen.
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fanalokanne
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| genitive
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fanalokanne
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fanalokienne
fanalokainne rare
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| partitive
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fanalokaanne
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fanalokianne
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| inessive
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fanalokassanne
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fanalokissanne
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| elative
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fanalokastanne
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fanalokistanne
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| illative
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fanalokaanne
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fanalokiinne
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| adessive
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fanalokallanne
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fanalokillanne
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| ablative
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fanalokaltanne
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fanalokiltanne
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| allative
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fanalokallenne
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fanalokillenne
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| essive
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fanalokananne
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fanalokinanne
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| translative
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fanalokaksenne
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fanalokiksenne
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| abessive
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fanalokattanne
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fanalokittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
fanalokinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fanalokansa
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fanalokansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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fanalokansa
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fanalokansa
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| gen.
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fanalokansa
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| genitive
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fanalokansa
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fanalokiensa
fanalokainsa rare
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| partitive
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fanalokaansa
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fanalokiaan
fanalokiansa
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| inessive
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fanalokassaan
fanalokassansa
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fanalokissaan
fanalokissansa
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| elative
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fanalokastaan
fanalokastansa
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fanalokistaan
fanalokistansa
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| illative
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fanalokaansa
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fanalokiinsa
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| adessive
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fanalokallaan
fanalokallansa
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fanalokillaan
fanalokillansa
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| ablative
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fanalokaltaan
fanalokaltansa
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fanalokiltaan
fanalokiltansa
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| allative
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fanalokalleen
fanalokallensa
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fanalokilleen
fanalokillensa
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| essive
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fanalokanaan
fanalokanansa
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fanalokinaan
fanalokinansa
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| translative
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fanalokakseen
fanalokaksensa
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fanalokikseen
fanalokiksensa
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| abessive
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fanalokattaan
fanalokattansa
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fanalokittaan
fanalokittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
fanalokineen
fanalokinensa
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Synonyms
Malagasy
Etymology
Likely related to Malay pelanduk (“mousedeer”) through metathesis.
Noun
fanaloka
- Malagasy civet, striped civet (Fossa fossana) (civet-like mammal endemic to Madagascar)
- ichneumon
References
- Blench, Roger, Walsh, Martin (2011) “Faunal names in Malagasy: their etymologies and implications for the prehistory of the East African coast”, in 11th International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics[1], Aussois, France, pages 1–31