ޕަންސަމާ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पञ्चम (pañcama). Cognate with Sinhalese පඤ්චම (pañcama). First attested in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu in 1194.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ޕަންސަމާ • (pan̊samā)

1. (music, archaic) musical composition played on some official ceremonies

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕަންސަމާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 200