އިސް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /is̺/, [is̺]

Etymology 1

Cognate to Sinhalese ඉස්සර (issara)

Adverb

އިސް • (is)

  1. before
  2. prior, previous, antecedent, preceding

Adjective

އިސް • (is) 

  1. first, foremost, leading, paramount, pre-eminent, principal

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit शीर्ष (śīrṣa). Cognate to Sinhalese ඉහ (iha)

Noun

އިސް • (is) (plural އިސްތައް (istak̊))

  1. (archaic) head
    Synonyms: ބޯ (bō), ހިރި (hiri)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އިސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 127
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