ފުށް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fuʂ/, [fuh]

Etymology 1

Cognate to Sinhalese පිට (piṭa, “back; page; out, outward; upon, outside”)

Noun

ފުށް • (fuṣ̊) (plural ފުށްތައް (fuṣ̊tak̊))

  1. side, lateral
  2. page
    Synonym: ޞަފްޙާ (şafḥā)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit पिष्ट (piṣṭa, “crushed, ground; flour, meal, anything ground”). Cognate to Sinhalese පිටි (piṭi, “flour, meal, powder, any pulverised substance”)

Noun

ފުށް • (fuṣ̊) (plural ފުށްތައް (fuṣ̊tak̊))

  1. flour, meal, powder
  2. pollen, any pulverised substance
Alternative forms
  • (Huvadhu) ފުޓެ (fuṭe)
  • (Huvadhu) ހާޓެ (hāṭe)
  • (Huvadhu) ހުޓެ (huṭe)
  • (Mulaku and Addu) ފިށި (fiṣi)
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