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speak   
manano-bolana ~ to narrate or speak leisurely and slowly; to be distinct in utterance.

speak (to be in a hurry to)   
mirombaka ~ to be in a hurry to speak

speak (to open one's mouth to)   
miloa-bava ~ to open one's mouth to speak

speak (to)   
miteny ~ to speak, to tell; to admonish
mivolana ~ to speak

speak (unable to)   
moana ~ mute; dumb, unable to speak

speak a name (to)   
manonona ~ to pronounce, to speak a name

speak authoritatively (able to)   
masin-teny ~ able to speak authoritatively

speak boldly (to)   
manao teny tsy misorona ~ to speak boldly or indiscreetly

speak evil of (to)   
manaratsy ~ to speak evil of

speak foolishly (to)   
mirada ~ to talk foolishly, or indistinctly; to be confused. ~ to speak foolishly, to speak like a senile person

speak forcefully (to)   
manafatrafatra ~ [Provincial] to speak forcibly, to declare earnestly

speak frequently (to cause to)   
mahabevava ~ to cause to speak frequently

speak hesitantly (to)   
miakanakana ~ to hesitate in speaking, to demur. ~ to speak hesitantly or brokenly.

speak hoarsely (to)   
mibarabara ~ [Provincial] to be hoarse, to speak hoarsely

speak ill of (to)   
manamavo ~ to despise, to speak ill of

speak in a low tone (to)   
mibitsibitsika ~ to whisper ~ to speak in a low tone, to disclose secrets ~ to whisper to someone

speak in atonishment (to)   
vaky vava ~ to burst out and speak, being unable to keep silent

speak incoherently (to)   
mibebobeboka ~ [Provincial] to speak incoherently, to utter words not well understood
mibadabada ~ to express one's self incoherently; to blab, to betray secrets.

speak indiscreetly (to)   
manao teny tsy misorona ~ to speak boldly or indiscreetly

speak indistinctly (to)   
manankolatra ~ to speak indistinctly or indirectly to a person; to respond indirectly to questions.

speak lightly of (to)   
manambany ~ to speak lightly of ~ to consider lightly of one's self or others.

speak plausibly (to)   
midarona ~ to speak plausibly but yet deceitfully; to pretend to go but not setting out

speak uo (to)   
mitonona ~ to speak up; to call oneself by name, to volunteer

speak!   
mitenèna ~ speak

speaker   
mpikabary

speaking   
faniratsirana ~ disdainful speaking
volana ~ speaking

speaking (act of)   
fitenenana ~ the act of speaking, a manner of speaking, an expression, the right to speak in a meeting

speaking (led in)   
ventesina ~ to be led in singing or speaking

speaking (to falter in)   
mikodedidedika ~ to falter in speaking, to have an impediment of speech

speaking (way of)   
fiteny ~ a language

speaking together (act of)   
rodobe ~ the act of speaking or doing something all together; cf. redona

speaks defectively (who)   
kodedika ~ who speaks defectively