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	grasp
hehitra	~ a grasp, a clutch, a bit, seizure
mitangozana	~ to hold, to grasp, to be detained by someone or something

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	grasp (a firm)
hehi-mamba	~ [mamba, a crocodile.] a firm grasp; lit. the grasp or bite of a crocodile. Comp. <1ampihimamba#

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	grasp (a)
fihina	~ a grasp, a clutch, seizure by both hands. See <1fehitra#>, <1fikitra#>, <1fina#> ~ a grasp, a grab, a clutching
fihitra	~ a grasp, a catch, a grip, as is made by a person holding to something to prevent him from falling. In the provinces it means a royal guard. See <1fahana#>, <1fikitra#>, <1fihina#>.

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	grasp (to)
mibeda	~ to seize, to grasp firmly, to grip.
mifihitra	~ to lay hold of, to grasp, to grip. ~ to cling
mihazona	~ to hold, to grasp, to detain. ~ to grasp, to retain
mambeda	~ to seize, to grasp firmly, to grip.
mamihitra	~ to lay hold of, to grasp, to grip.
mamototra	~ to take root; to investigate thoroughly; to grasp.
mangaika	~ to tie, to bind together, to grasp

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	grasp of the horns of cattle (a)
befelana	~ A grasp made at the horns of cattle in play.

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	grasped
bedana	~ to be grasped, to be held firmly, to be gripped.
fihinina	~ to be grasped, to be pressed, to be squeezed. ~ to be grasped, to be held tight
fihirina	~ to be grasped, to be clutched.
fejafejana	~ [Provincial] to be squeezed, to be grappled, to be grasped
fejana	~ [Provincial] to be squeezed, to be grappled, to be grasped
gejaina	~ to be grasped, to be squeezed
rambonana	~ to be snatched, to be grasped eagerly.
voabeda	~ seized, grasped, grappled.
voafihina	~ grasped, clutched, pressed, squeezed.
voafihitra	~ grasped, laid hold of.
voafenjafenja	~ held firm, pressed, grasped.
voafenja	~ held firm, pressed, grasped.
voagehy	~ tied firmly, grasped, squeezed
voagaika	~ tied, squeezed, grappled, grasped.
voahazona	~ held, grasped, detained, kept.
voatana	~ held, grasped, grappled

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	grasping
geja	~ same as <1gehy#> and <1geka#> ~ the act of grasping or seizing
tafafihitra	~ used of the person grasping something.

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