ހަތި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चत्त्र (cattra). Cognate with Sinhalese සත (sata). Doublet of ހަތް (hat̊), ހަތާ (hatā), and ސަތު (satu)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hət̪i/, [hət̪i]

Noun

ހަތި • (hati)

  1. fungus, mushroom
  2. stratus clouds
  3. mushroom coral (montipora)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަތި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 113
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