Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit पिष्ट (piṣṭa, crushed, ground; flour, meal, anything ground). Cognate to Dhivehi ފުށް (fuṣ̊, flour, meal, flour; pollen, any pulverised substance)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pi.ʈi/, [pi.ʈi]
  • Hyphenation: පි‧ටි

Noun

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පිටි (piṭi)

  1. flour, meal, powder, any pulverised substance