ޕަންސަމާ
Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit पञ्चम (pañcama). Cognate with Sinhalese පඤ්චම (pañcama). First attested in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu in 1194.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pən̪s̺əməː/, [pən̪s̺əməː]
Noun
ޕަންސަމާ • (pan̊samā)
- (music, archaic) musical composition played on some official ceremonies
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ޕަންސަމާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 200.