ފަސް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fas/, [fäs̺]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पञ्चन् (pañcan).

Numeral

ފަސް • (fas) (nominal ފަހެހް)

  1. five

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit पश्च (paśca). Cognate with Sinhalese පසු (pasu). Doublet of ފަހަނީ (fahanī) and ފަހު (fahu).

Noun

ފަސް • (fas)

  1. after, following, since, subsequent[1]
  2. aft, behind[1]
Derived terms
  • ފަސްކުރަނީ (faskuranī, “to delay”)

Etymology 3

Cognate to Sinhalese පස් (pas) and Pali paṃsu

Noun

ފަސް • (fas) (plural ފަސްތައް (fastak̊))

  1. earth, mould, soil
Alternative forms
  • ފަހަ (faha) – Haddhunmathi, Mulaku
  • ފަހު (fahu) – Regional

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