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ފޮނި

Dhivehi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fo.n̪i/, [fo.n̪i]
  • Hyphenation: ފޮ‧ނި

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “the inspissated juice of the sugar cane and other plants”). Cognate to Sinhalese පැණි (pæṇi, “sweet juice, syrup, honey, molasses”). Doublet of ފަނި (fani)

Noun edit

ފޮނި • (foni) (plural ފޮނިތައް (fonitak̊))

  1. treacle, syrup, nectar, sweet juice

Adjective edit

ފޮނި • (foni) 

  1. sweet, sugary, nectareous

Alternative forms edit

References edit

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފޮނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 85

Etymology 2 edit

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Adjective edit

ފޮނި • (foni) 

  1. boastful

Adverb edit

ފޮނި • (foni)

  1. boastfully
Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފޮނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 86
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