ނަކަތް

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Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇakkhatta), from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nakṣatra). Cognate with Sinhalese නැකත (nækata).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪a.kat̪/,
  • Hyphenation: ނަ‧ކަތް

Noun

ނަކަތް • (nakat̊) (plural ނަކަތްތައް (nakat̊tak̊))

  1. star
    Synonym: ތަރި (tari)
  2. planet
    Synonym: (archaic) ގުރަހަ (guraha)
  3. asterism
  4. any of the twenty-nine seasonal divisions of the year
  5. clusters of stars representing these
  6. lunar mansion
  7. constellation

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނަކަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 187
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nákṣatra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 397
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