ފައްކާ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva, “ripe, mature; accomplished”). Cognate to Sinhalese පක (paka, “ripe fruit”) and Hindi पक्का (pakkā)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faʔ.kaː/, [fäk.kaː]
  • Hyphenation: ފައް‧ކާ

Adjective

ފައްކާ • (fakkā) 

  1. ripe, mature
  2. fine, nice, quality
  3. developed
    Synonyms: ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi), ސިއްދަ (sidda)
  4. capable, good, excellent
  5. fit

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފައްކާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 71
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