ފަނި

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Dhivehi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.n̪i/,
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ނި

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “a living being, animal, worm”). Cognate to Sinhalese පණුවා (paṇuwā, “worm, maggot”)

Noun

ފަނި • (fani) (plural ފަނިތައް)

  1. worm
  2. maggot
  3. bacteria
Alternative forms

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 74

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit फाणित (phāṇita, “the inspissated juice of the sugar cane and other plants”). Cognate to Sinhalese පැණි (pæṇi, “sweet juice, syrup, honey, molasses”)

Noun

ފަނި • (fani) (plural ފަނިތައް)

  1. sweet juice, juice, syrup, treacle, nectar

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 74
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