ފިޔާދާ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fijəːd̪əː/, [fijəːd̪əː]

Etymology 1

From ފިޔާ (fiyā, “onion”) +‎ ދާ (dā, “net”)

Noun

ފިޔާދާ • (fiyādā)

1. a net in which onions are kept
2. something resembling this made out of paper

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފިޔާދާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 84

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian پیاده

Noun

ފިޔާދާ • (fiyādā)

1. foot-soldier, infantryman

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފިޔާދާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 84