Dhivehi edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙 (maccha), from Sanskrit मत्स्य (mátsya). Cognate with Hindi मछली (machlī).

Noun edit

މަސް (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))

  1. fish
  2. bonito

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀲 (maṃsa), from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsá). Cognate with Sinhalese මස් (mas).

Noun edit

މަސް (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))

  1. meat, flesh

Etymology 3 edit

 
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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀲 (māsa), from Sanskrit मास (mā́sa).

Noun edit

މަސް (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))

  1. month

References edit

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