ރެސް

Dhivehi

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi). Cognate to Sinhalese රැස (ræsa) and Pali rasmi

Noun

ރެސް • (res) (plural ރެސްތައް (restak̊))

  1. (archaic) a beam, ray of light

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi). Cognate to Sinhalese රැස (ræsa)

Noun

ރެސް • (res) (plural ރެސްތައް (restak̊))

  1. an assembly, congregation, gathering
  2. (Addu) a fissure, crack, cleft, rift
Derived terms

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރެސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 207
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