ސަތު

Dhivehi

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit सप्त (sapta). Doublet of ހަތެއް (hatek̊)

Numeral

ސަތު • (satu)

  1. (archaic) seven
Alternative forms
  • ސަތް (sat̊)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަތު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 219

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit चत्त्र (cattra). Cognate with Sinhalese සත (sata). Doublet of ހަތް (hat̊), ހަތާ (hatā), and ހަތި (hati)

Noun

ސަތު • (satu)

  1. (archaic) ceremonial parasol or umbrella used by the Sultan and members of the royalty.

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަތު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 220
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