Tavy / Slash-and-burn For example: "Le tavy détruit la forêt (Slash-and-burn destroys forest)"

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Tavy is a slang term from Madagascar. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Madagascar and across Africa.

Tavy

🇲🇬 Madagascar Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Tavy / Slash-and-burn

"Le tavy détruit la forêt (Slash-and-burn destroys forest)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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