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measure   
fifarana ~ [Rel. s. from mifatra (fatra).] A measure. (Prov.)
famarana ~ [Rel. s. from mamatra (fatra).] A measure for liquids, or such things as rice, sand, etc. ~ a measure of capacity
mamari-tany ~ to fix boundaries, to measure off land.
anerany ~ tsy anerany: beyond all measure, unreasonable
refy ~ a fathom, about six feet; any unit of linear or surface measure
vata famarana ~ a measure of dry volume

measure (a full)   
erana ~ a full measure

measure (a)   
fanoharana ~ a parable ~ a comparison ~ a measure, the means of measuring, a figure of speech
ohatra ~ measure, comparison; a parable, a proverb. [mal. Sukut. For omission of s see ony, a river etc.] comp. hoatra (I., II.). ~ a measure; a comparison; an example
kapoaka ~ a cup; a tin used as a measure
vata ~ a box; a trunk or suitcase; a rice-measure

measure (to)   
mamina ~ to measure by the space included by the tip of the forefinger and the thumb.
mamatra ~ to measure in a rice measure or in a basket. ~ to measure in a container
mandia ~ to tread, to step; to measure with the foot, to fall in with one's plans, to coincide with, to follow, to hit on the same idea, to correspond ~ to tread on; to go on a way