ފިނދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ފިނދި (fiⁿdi) — Mulaku, Addu

Etymology

From Sanskrit *पेन्द (penda). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙඳ (peⁿda)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.ⁿd̪u/, [fi.ⁿd̪u]
• Hyphenation: ފި‧ނދު

Noun

ފިނދު • (fiⁿdu) (plural ފިނދުތައް (fiⁿdutak̊))

1. anus, fundament, buttocks
2. tail of a bird

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފިނދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 82