އިސްތިރި

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /is̪.t̪i.ɾi/, [is̪.t̪i.ɾi]
• Hyphenation: އިސް‧ތި‧ރި

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch strijkijzer. Cognate to Sinhalese ඉස්ත්රික්කය (istrikkaya)

Noun

އިސްތިރި • (istiri) (plural އިސްތިރިތައް (istiritak̊))

1. iron, smoothing iron (used for pressing clothes)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī). Cognate to Sinhalese ස්ත්රියෝ (striyō)

Noun

އިސްތިރި • (istiri) (plural އިސްތިރިތައް (istiritak̊))

1. magic used to bring about love between two persons
2. (archaic) sweetheart
3. (archaic) woman

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އިސްތިރި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 127