މަތި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka, “the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top, summit”). Cognate to Sinhalese මත්ත (matta, “head, upper part”) and Pali matthaka (“the head, figuratively top, summit”). Doublet of މަތީ (matī) and މައްޗަށް (maccaṣ̊)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.t̪i/, [mä.t̪i]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ތި

Noun

މަތި • (mati) (plural މަތިތައް (matitak̊))

1. cover, lid, cap, stopper, spigot
2. upper part, high, summit, top

Derived terms

• މަތިގެ (matige)
• މަތިކުރަނީ (matikuranī)
• މަތިމަސް (matimas)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަތި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 170