ސަތު
Dhivehi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s̺ət̪u/, [s̺ət̪u]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit सप्त (sapta). Doublet of ހަތެއް (hatek̊)
Numeral
ސަތު • (satu)
- (archaic) seven
Alternative forms
- ސަތް (sat̊)
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ސަތު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 219.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit चत्त्र (cattra). Cognate with Sinhalese සත (sata). Doublet of ހަތް (hat̊), ހަތާ (hatā), and ހަތި (hati)
Noun
ސަތު • (satu)
- (archaic) ceremonial parasol or umbrella used by the Sultan and members of the royalty.
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ސަތު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 220.