Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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މަތި (mati) + މަސް (mas)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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މަތިމަސް (matimas) (plural މަތިމަސްތައް (matimastak̊))

  1. mustache, moustache

References

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