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Malagasy, Masikoro [msh] (Madagascar.)

Akory li e           general greeting 阿阔哩 丽 哦。

Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka [bmm] (Madagascar.)

Finahitra anareo general greeting
Finahitra anao greeting used by a man speaking to a woman
Finahitra ny kisany greeting used by a woman speaking to a woman
Finahitra reply to Finahitra anareo, Finahitra anao, and Finahitra ny kisany
Mbarakaly general greeting spoken in the Toamasina dialect
Akory lahaly general greeting spoken in the Toamasina dialect

Malagasy, Plateau [plt] (Madagascar.)

Manao ahoana general greeting
Manao ahoana tompoko general greeting
Manao ahoana daholo general greeting spoken to a group of people
Manao ahoana hianao? how are you?
Tsara hiany aho reply to Manao ahoana hianao
Inona no vaovao? how are you? informal (what's the news)
Tsy misy vaovao reply to Inona no vaovao
Tsara madyna general greeting in the Betsileo dialect
Filahitra anareo general greeting in the Betsileo dialect
Filahitra reply to Filahitra anareo
Arahaba general greeting in the Merina dialect
Mbola tsara general greeting in the Sambirano dialect

Malagasy, Sakalava [skg] (Madagascar.)

Salama general greeting
Akory anareo? how are you? spoken to a man in the northern dialect
Maiva reply to Akory anareo
Akory anao? how are you? spoken to a woman in the northern dialect  
Tsara be reply to Akory anao
Salama aminao general greeting in the southern dialect
Akory anao? how are you? in the southern dialect
Bosoa reply to Akory anao
Ino vaovao? how are you?  
Tsisy e reply to Ino vovao  
Vaovao? how are you? in the Vezo dialect
Tsy misy vaovao reply to Vaovao in the Vezo dialect

Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka [bjq] (Madagascar.)

Akory lahaly            general greeting 阿阔哩 啦好哩。
Akory aby?             general greeting 阿阔哩 阿吧亦？
Akory aby tahina     general greeting 阿阔哩 啊吧亦 踏嘿呐。
Salama va?              how are you? 萨拉姆啊 发？

Malagasy, Tandroy Mahafaly [tdx] (Madagascar.)

Salama       general greeting    萨拉姆啊。

Malagasy, Tanosy [txy] (Madagascar.)

Akory anareo atu?            how are you? 阿阔哩 阿那哟 啊途？
Ahy izahay atu                 reply to Akory anareo atu 阿好意 亦扎好 啊途。

Malagasy, Tsimhety [xmw] (Madagascar.)

Salama       general greeting 萨拉姆啊。

Malay [zlm] (Malaysia and Brunei.)

Selamat general greeting
Selamat pagi morning greeting
Selamat petang afternoon greeting
Selamat tengah hari afternoon greeting
Selamat malam evening greeting
Apa kabar? how are you?
Kabar baik reply to Apa kabar
Kabar baik, terima kasih reply to Apa kabar

Malay, Ambonese [abs] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Daah general greeting
Salamat general greeting
Salamat pagi morning greeting
Salamat sore afternoon greeting
Salamat malam evening greeting