| | govern  |
| fehezina | governed ~ to be tied, to be knotted, to be overruled, to be governed, to be managed. ~ to be tied; to be governed |
| inaina | governed ~ to be ruled, to be governed, to be commanded^Provincial |
| voagehy | governed |
| voaina | governed ~ ruled, governed, commanded^Provincial |
| mifehy | govern ~ to control, to govern |
| mifehy | govern (to) (to) ~ to control, to govern |
| manjaka | govern (to) ~ to govern |
| manina | govern (to) ~ to command, to direct, to govern, to conduct, to manage. Chiefly used in speaking of the affairs of the kingdom.^Provincial |
| manapaka | govern (to) |
| sata | governing (manner of) ~ custom, habit; manner of governing |
| fiadidiana | government ~ responsibility, leadership, government |
| fifehezana | government ~ the act of tying something; authority, control, government |
| fanjakana | government (a) ~ A kingdom, the government, honour, dignity, privilege, an hereditary possession. ~ government; the administration |
| fanapahana | government (a) ~ the act of cutting; the act of deciding; government, authority |
| fitondrana | government ~ the act of carrying; government, leadership |
| governemanta | government ~ (governmenta): the government ~ the government as constituted by the head or Prime Minister; cf. fanjakana |
| governora | governor ~ a governor of a town or province ~ a governor |
| johary | governor (a) ~ a chief, a president, a governor^Provincial |
| komandy | governor ~ the governor of a town or district in former times |
| mpifehy | governor (a) ~ a governor, an overseer |
| mpanapaka | governor (a) ~ a governor, a ruler |
| andevohova | governor ~ A provincial name for an overseer or governor.^Provincial |
