ފަތި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पङ्क्ति (paṅkti). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙත (peta). Doublet of ފަންތި (fan̊ti)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.t̪i/, [fä.t̪i]
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ތި

Noun

ފަތި • (fati) (plural ފަތިތައް (fatitak̊))

  1. seam
  2. row, line

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަތި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 79
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