ފަށަނީ

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Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit प्रस्थान (prasthāna, setting out, departure; walking, journey; source, cause) + ނީ (). Cognate to Sinhalese පටන් (paṭan, to begin from, since). Doublet of ފަށައިގެން (faṣaigen̊) and ފަށަން (faṣan̊)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fə.ʂə.n̪iː/, [fə.ʂə.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ށަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ފަށަނީ (faṣanī) 

  1. To begin, start, commence, initiate, institute

References

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