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twist (to)   
miolana ~ to twist; to take by seizure of the hand. ~ to twist
mamotana ~ [Provincial] to twist a cord round something, to twist tobacco leaves, etc.
mandadina ~ to twist, to wreathe, to entwine, to tie
mandiditra ~ to twist or roll (Prov.)
mandrandrana ~ to plait, to twist. ~ to braid
manolana ~ to twist rope ~ to twist, to complicate
manolika ~ same as <1manolaka#>, and also to twist silk on a reel
manatady ~ to twist, to make a rope by twisting ~ to twist into rope

twist a cord (to)   
manangita ~ to twist a cord, or to frizz hair

twist into rope (to)   
manady ~ to twist, to make a rope by twisting ~ to twist into rope

twist the meaning (to)   
manolakolaka ~ to quibble about something, to use a studied ambiguity of expression about anything, to turn away from its true meaning or intention. ~ to twist the meaning

twisted   
didifana ~ to be rolled, to be twisted (Prov.)
dadimina ~ to be encircled or wreathed by a climbing plant, to be tied, to be twisted
adiditra ~ [Provincial] used of that which is to be twisted or rolled, as tobacco leaves, etc.
fotanina ~ [Provincial] to be twisted
aolana ~ to be twisted, to be taken by seizure of the hand. ~ to be twisted
mitady ~ twisted
ngitaina ~ to be twisted well. Used of cord.
ngita ~ woolly hair; well twisted cord. Comp. tso-bolo (tsotra). ~ kinky (of hair); well-twisted (of rope)
tadina ~ to be twisted into a cord or rope ~ to be twisted into rope
voadadina ~ twisted round, encircled
vailanina ~ twisted, warped
voaolana ~ twisted, wound
voarandrana ~ plaited, folded, twisted.

twisted (to be)   
mihasina ~ twisted.
randranina ~ to be plaited, to be twisted. ~ to tie braided

twisted on (that which is)   
afadiditra ~ used of that which is twisted on something else

twisted on (to be)   
fadidirana ~ to be entangled, to be twisted on something.

twisting (a)   
diditra ~ [Provincial] rolling, twisting. See <1fadiditra#>, <1vadiditra#>; <1lilitra#> also used
olana ~ twisting ~ a twisting; a strand in a rope; a problem

twistings (free from)   
afa-diditra ~ [Provincial] free from twistings