Dhivehi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

މަތި (mati) + މަސް (mas)

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

މަތިމަސް (matimas) (plural މަތިމަސްތައް (matimastak̊))

  1. mustache, moustache

References edit

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