Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fijəːd̪əː/, [fijəːd̪əː]

Etymology 1

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From ފިޔާ (fiyā, onion) +‎ ދާ (, net)

Noun

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ފިޔާދާ (fiyādā)

  1. a net in which onions are kept
  2. something resembling this made out of paper

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފިޔާދާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 84

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Persian پیاده

Noun

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ފިޔާދާ (fiyādā)

  1. foot-soldier, infantryman

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފިޔާދާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 84