ފެން

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 (pāṇīa), 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀺𑀅 (pāṇia), from Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fe.ŋ]

Noun

ފެން • (fen̊) (plural ފެންތައް (fen̊tak̊))

1. water

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފެން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pānīˊya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press