ފަށަން

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Dhivehi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रस्थान (prasthāna, “setting out, departure; walking, journey; source, cause”). Cognate to Sinhalese පටන් (paṭan, “to begin from, since”). Doublet of ފަށަނީ (faṣanī) and ފަށައިގެން (faṣaigen̊)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fə.ʂən̪/, [fä.ʂän̪]
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ށަން

Noun[edit]

ފަށަން • (faṣan̊) (plural ފަށަންތައް (faṣan̊tak̊))

  1. (nautical) keel, centreboard (of a marine craft)

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަށަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 78
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