ފަށަން

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit प्रस्थान (prasthāna, setting out, departure; walking, journey; source, cause). Cognate to Sinhalese පටන් (paṭan, to begin from, since). Doublet of ފަށަނީ (faṣanī) and ފަށައިގެން (faṣaigen̊)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fə.ʂən̪/, [fä.ʂän̪]
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ށަން

Noun

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ފަށަން (faṣan̊) (plural ފަށަންތައް (faṣan̊tak̊))

  1. (nautical) keel, centreboard (of a marine craft)

References

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