ފަޅޯ

Dhivehi

ފަޅޯ

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Tamil பப்பாளி (pappāḷi). Cognate to Sinhalese පැපොල් (pæpol)

Noun

ފަޅޯ • (faḷō) (plural ފަޅޯތައް)

1. papaya, papaw

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit फल (phala). Cognate to Sinhalese පල (pala)

Noun

ފަޅޯ • (faḷō) (plural ފަޅޯތައް)

1. (archaic) trees that bear fruit
2. (India) fruit (in general)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަޅޯ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 72