މަތީ

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”). Doublet of މަތި (mati) and މައްޗަށް (maccaṣ̊)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

މަތީ • (matī) (plural މަތީތައް (matītak̊))

1. the above, upper, on