މަހަންޝްރީ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms
  • މަސަންޝްރީ (masan̊šrī)

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit महर्षि (maharṣi)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.han̪.ʃɾiː/, [mä.hän̪.ʃɾiː]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ހަން‧ޝްރީ

Noun

މަހަންޝްރީ • (mahan̊šrī) (plural މަހަންޝްރީތައް (mahan̊šrītak̊))

  1. (archaic) minister, vizier
    Synonyms: މަންތިރި (man̊tiri), ފުރަދާނަ (furadāna)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަހަންޝްރީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 164
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