ސަތުހަތްތެރި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit सप्तासप्तति (saptāsaptati). Cognate with Sinhalese සත්සැත්තැව (satsættæwa)

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

ސަތުހަތްތެރި • (satuhat̊teri)

1. seventy-seven

Synonyms

• (duodecimal) ފާހިތިފަހެއް (fāhitifahek̊)
• ހަތްދިހަހަތެއް (hat̊dihahatek̊)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަތުހަތްތެރި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 220