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Merina meaning

A member of the a highlander Malagasy ethnic group in Madagascar whose core territory corresponds to the former Antananarivo Province in the centre of the island.

Using Merina

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of the a highlander Malagasy ethnic group in Madagascar whose core territory corresponds to the former Antananarivo Province in the centre of the island.
  • In the example corpus, merina often appears in combinations such as: the merina, sakalava merina, merina and.

Context around Merina

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sakalava 2× early 1× successive 1×

Often after:

appeal 1× listeners 1× jessamy 1× people 1× kings 1× royalty 1× monarchy 1× royal 1× sovereigns 1× kingdoms 1×

Sentence patterns with Merina

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the sakalava merina and other 2× activities of merina royalty were 1× appeal to merina listeners of 1× early merina kings used 1× fenon ny merina appeal to 1× merina jessamy permanent 1× of the merina people who 1× of the merina royal dynasty 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

andrianjaka approximately 1612 1× early merina kings 1× even prior to 1× freeman johns 1840 1× merina jessamy permanent 1× rafandrana an ancestor 1×

Common sentence endings:

and other firearms 2× and other goods 1× andriamasinavalona s reign 1× been a vazimba 1× compensation for assets 1× contemporary malagasy identity 1×

Words around Merina

Just before it in the word index:

merimbula 21 merilyn 2 merilo 4 merik 2 merih 4 meriem 2

Just after it in the word index:

merinda 7 mering 6 meringue 53 meringues 3 merinids 2 merino 74

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Merina

  • In this selection, "merina" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sakalava, early, successive, appeal, listeners and jessamy stand out and add context to how "merina" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the sakalava merina and other and activities of merina royalty were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "merina" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with merina

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Successive Merina sovereigns ruled over the Kingdom of Imerina from Analamanga through King Andriamasinavalona's reign. (16 words)

Rafandrana, an ancestor of the Merina royal dynasty, for example, is known to have been a Vazimba. (17 words)

Merina Jessamy, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Fisheries said that the policy would provide compensation for assets. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Security main The rise of centralized kingdoms among the Sakalava, Merina and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies by the 16th century, initially equipped with spears but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms. (38 words)

Freeman & Johns (1840), p. 25 French attacks on coastal towns in the later part of the century prompted then-Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony to solicit British assistance to provide training to the Merina monarchy's army. (35 words)

The rise of centralized kingdoms among the Sakalava, Merina and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies, first equipped with spears, but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms. (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

Stations like Fenon'ny Merina appeal to Merina listeners of all ages by playing traditional and contemporary music of the highlands region.

Merina Jessamy, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Fisheries said that the policy would provide compensation for assets.

Andrianjaka (approximately 1612–1630), king of the Merina people who migrated to the region from the southeast coast, seized the location as the site of his capital city.

Early Merina kings used fanampoana (statute labor) to construct a massive system of irrigated paddy fields and dikes around the city to provide adequate rice for the growing population.

Even prior to their eventual domination and unification of the entire island, the political and cultural activities of Merina royalty were to leave an indelible mark on contemporary Malagasy identity.

Freeman & Johns (1840), p. 25 French attacks on coastal towns in the later part of the century prompted then-Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony to solicit British assistance to provide training to the Merina monarchy's army.

Rafandrana, an ancestor of the Merina royal dynasty, for example, is known to have been a Vazimba.

Security main The rise of centralized kingdoms among the Sakalava, Merina and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies by the 16th century, initially equipped with spears but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms.

Successive Merina sovereigns ruled over the Kingdom of Imerina from Analamanga through King Andriamasinavalona's reign.

The rise of centralized kingdoms among the Sakalava, Merina and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies, first equipped with spears, but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms.

The Sakalava and Merina kingdoms in particular exploited European trade to strengthen the power of their kingdoms, trading Malagasy slaves in exchange for European firearms and other goods.

Common combinations with merina

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "merina" in a sentence?
An example: "Stations like Fenon'ny Merina appeal to Merina listeners of all ages by playing traditional and contemporary music of the highlands region." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "merina" from authentic English texts.
What does "merina" mean?
Merina means: A member of the a highlander Malagasy ethnic group in Madagascar whose core territory corresponds to the former Antananarivo Province in the centre of the island.
How many example sentences with "merina" are there?
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