| | skillful  |
| fentifenty | ~ sharp, skillful, quick, expert, shrewd. See kinga. |
| fenty | ~ sharp, skillful, quick, expert, shrewd. See kinga. |
| farangon' ilehiloza | ~ A lucky hook, a hook belonging to one who is always fortunate |
| fatsaka | ~ skillful, shrewd, cunning. See fetsy. |
| fetsy | ~ cunning, skillful, shrewd, sharp. ~ sly, cunning, sharp |
| aka | ~ accustomed to, familiar with, clever, skillful. Not used as a simple adjective, but only in such phrases as, manao azy ho aka izy / he makes himself out to be clever |
| avanavana | ~ sharp, keen, clear-headed, skillful, clever, shrewd, quick. |