ފަނި

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.n̪i/, [fä.n̪i]
• Hyphenation: ފަ‧ނި

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “a living being, animal, worm”). Cognate to Sinhalese පණුවා (paṇuwā, “worm, maggot”)

Noun

ފަނި • (fani) (plural ފަނިތައް (fanitak̊))

1. worm
2. maggot
3. bacteria

Alternative forms

• ފާނު (fānu) – Huvadhu
• ފާނި (fāni) – Mulaku
• ފަޱި (faṇi) – Addu

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 74

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit फाणित (phāṇita, “the inspissated juice of the sugar cane and other plants”). Cognate to Sinhalese පැණි (pæṇi, “sweet juice, syrup, honey, molasses”)

Noun

ފަނި • (fani) (plural ފަނިތައް (fanitak̊))

1. sweet juice, juice, syrup, treacle, nectar

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 74