ފޮނި

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Dhivehi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fo.n̪i/,
  • Hyphenation: ފޮ‧ނި

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “the inspissated juice of the sugar cane and other plants”). Cognate to Sinhalese පැණි (pæṇi, “sweet juice, syrup, honey, molasses”). Doublet of ފަނި (fani)

Noun

ފޮނި • (foni) (plural ފޮނިތައް (fonitak̊))

  1. treacle, syrup, nectar, sweet juice

Adjective

ފޮނި • (foni) 

  1. sweet, sugary, nectareous

Alternative forms

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފޮނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 85

Etymology 2

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Adjective

ފޮނި • (foni) 

  1. boastful

Adverb

ފޮނި • (foni)

  1. boastfully
Derived terms

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފޮނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 86
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