ފާލަން

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पालि (pāli). Cognate with Sinhalese පාලම (pālama).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faː.lan̪/, [faː.läŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ފާ‧ލަން

Noun

ފާލަން • (fālan̊) (plural ފާލަންތައް (fālan̊tak̊))

  1. bridge, overpass
  2. causeway
  3. jetty, quay, pier
  4. landing
  5. wharf
  6. dike

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފާލަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 68
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