މަހަންޝްރީ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• މަސަންޝްރީ (masan̊šrī)

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit महर्षि (maharṣi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.han̪.ʃɾiː/, [mä.hän̪.ʃɾiː]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ހަން‧ޝްރީ

Noun

މަހަންޝްރީ • (mahan̊šrī) (plural މަހަންޝްރީތައް (mahan̊šrītak̊))

1. (archaic) minister, vizier

   Synonyms: މަންތިރި (man̊tiri), ފުރަދާނަ (furadāna)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަހަންޝްރީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 164