އަށި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अट्टक (aṭṭaka). Cognate to Sinhalese අටුව (aṭuwa) and Pali aṭṭa

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ʂi/, [ä.ʂi]
  • Hyphenation: އަ‧ށި

Noun

އަށި • (aṣi) (plural އަށިތައް (aṣitak̊))

  1. seat
  2. stand, rack, shelf
  3. dais, platform

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަށި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 18
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