ފަންސަވަންނަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पञ्चपञ्चाशत् (pañcapañcāśat). Cognate with Sinhalese පස්පනස (paspanasa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fən̪s̺əʋən̪ːə/, [fən̪s̺əʋən̪ːə]

Numeral

ފަންސަވަންނަ • (fan̊savan̊na)

1. fifty-five

   Synonyms: ފަންސާސްފަހެއް (fan̊sāsfahek̊), (duodecimal) ފަނަސްހަތެއް (fanashatek̊)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަންސަވަންނަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 75