ފެން
Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 (pāṇīa), 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀺𑀅 (pāṇia), from Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fe.ŋ]
Noun
ފެން • (fen̊) (plural ފެންތައް (fen̊tak̊))
- water
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ފެން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page .
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pānīˊya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press