މަހާ
Dhivehi
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā). Cognate with Sinhalese මා (mā). Doublet of މާ (mā)
Adjective
editމަހާ • (mahā)
References
edit- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަހާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 164
Etymology 2
editInherited from Sanskrit मत्स्य (matsya). Cognate with Sinhalese මසා (masā). Doublet of މަސް (mas)
Noun
editމަހާ • (mahā)
Derived terms
edit- މަހާމެހި (mahāmehi, “large and small fish”)