ފަންޑިތަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Cognate with Sinhalese පණ්ඩිත (paṇḍita)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fən̪ɖit̪ə/, [fən̪ɖit̪ə]

Noun

ފަންޑިތަ • (fan̊ḍita)

1. magic, black magic, witchcraft, sorcery

References

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