ފަޅު

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Dhivehi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit पल्वल (palvala, a pool, small tank, pond). Cognate to Sinhalese පල්ලල (pallala, small lake, pond, tank)

Noun[edit]

ފަޅު (faḷu) (plural ފަޅުތައް (faḷutak̊))

  1. a lagoon

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate to Sinhalese පාළු (pāḷu, unoccupied, unemployed; unprepared)

Adjective[edit]

ފަޅު (faḷu) 

  1. unoccupied, disused, vacant, derelict, desolate, uninhabited
  2. lonely, lonesome, dismal