މަސް
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))
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀲 (maṃsa), from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsá). Cognate with Sinhalese මස් (mas).
Noun edit
މަސް • (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))
Etymology 3 edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀲 (māsa), from Sanskrit मास (mā́sa).
Noun edit
މަސް • (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))
References edit
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “މަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka