ސާޅީސް
Dhivehi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cālīsaṃ), 𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (tālīsaṃ), 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cattālīsaṃ), from Sanskrit चत्वारिंशत् (catvāriṃśat). Cognate with Sinhalese සාළිස (sāḷisa) and Hindi चालीस (cālīs).
Pronunciation edit
Numeral edit
ސާޅީސް • (sāḷīs)
- forty
- Synonym: (duodecimal) ތިންދޮޅަސްހަތަރެއް (tin̊doḷashatarek̊)