މަސް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mas̺/, [mäs̺]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙 (maccha), from Sanskrit मत्स्य (mátsya). Cognate with Hindi मछली (machlī).

Noun

މަސް • (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))

1. fish
2. bonito

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀲 (maṃsa), from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsá). Cognate with Sinhalese මස් (mas).

Noun

މަސް • (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))

1. meat, flesh

Etymology 3

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀲 (māsa), from Sanskrit मास (mā́sa).

Noun

މަސް • (mas) (plural މަސްތައް (mastak̊))

1. month

References

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