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charm   
ody ~ a charm ~ a medicine ~ a fetish; medicine for a given complaint, as: <1odyhatina#
famonody ~ [ody, a charm.] An herb which is sometimes burned in the house with the view of thwarting the influence of any evil charm that may have been placed there. It is also used in the form of vapour baths for pains in the head. Peucedanum sp. Same as <1tsileandroahovavy#>, and <1tsitongotramboabe#>.
famono tandroka ~ [tandroka, a horn.] A charm placed on the neck of a fighting bull to break the horns of its antagonists.
fandavoana ~ [Rel. s. from mandavo (lavo).] A charm placed on a fighting bull that he may throw down his antagonist.
fandoaka ~ A charm placed on the horns of a fighting bull that he may gore against his antagonist. Fandoahana [Rel. s.] also used.
fanjoanana ~ [Rel. s. from manjonjona (jonjona).] A charm to assist one to strike the mark in shooting or in throwing a stone, etc.
fanjonjonana ~ [Rel. s. from manjonjona (jonjona).] A charm to assist one to strike the mark in shooting or in throwing a stone, etc.
fankatovana ~ [Rel. s. from mankato (to).] A charm, enchantment, incantation, sorcery, conjuration, sleight of hand.
fanatsatsorano ~ A charm used to render the tangena ordeal ineffectual.
fanevotana ~ A charm.
fotsimavo ~ [Tanala] A plant used by the Tanala as a charm to ensure success in any undertaking.
fitavoka ~ a charm given to a dog to quicken his scent in the chase.
sampy ~ a charm or fetish, an idol

charm (a kind of)   
fandika ~ a charm
fandravalaka ~ [Mod. s. from mandrava (rava), and laka, lines in the fanorona.] A charm used to frustrate a design.
fandrionana ~ [Rel. s. from mandriona (riona).] A charm used as a preservative against an injury.
fanalalahy ~ a charm used to create dislike in a man for a woman.
fanalavavy ~ a charm used to create dislike in a woman for a man.

charm (a love)   
azombavy ~ [Provincial] A love charm

charm (a)   
bira ~ a charm; also provincial for <1zara#>
famonodindo ~ a charm worn by children to prevent ghosts from injuring them.
famato ~ a charm used to prevent cattle from wandering or being stolen, also to preserve a town from being besieged.
famoizana ~ Any medicine or charm used on recovering from illness to prevent a relapse.
fandafika ~ A charm used to render the tangena ordeal innocuous.
fandevonana ~ A charm used to reduce the swelling of the bowels swollen from the drinking of the tangena ordeal
fandevonana ~ A charm used to hasten the digestion of food taken in too great a quantity.
fandramanana ~ a charm, or philtre, or love charm.
fanetralahy ~ A charm.
fitsinjo ~ A charm given to a fighting bull to discourage its antagonist.
hazary ~ a charm, an enchantment. See <1mosavy#>, <1ody#>, <1vorika#>.
ombirefona ~ [Provincial] a charm
mosavy ~ witchery, sorcery; a charm, an enchantment ~ witchcraft; a spell cast on someone

charm (kind of a)   
fanahonana ~ A charm used in bull-fighting to discourage the antagonist.

charm (kind of)   
fandresilahy ~ a charm used to ensure success against an enemy