ސާޅީސް
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Dhivehi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cālīsaṃ), 𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (tālīsaṃ), 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cattālīsaṃ), from Sanskrit चत्वारिंशत् (catvāriṃśat). Cognate with Sinhalese සාළිස (sāḷisa) and Hindi चालीस (cālīs).
Pronunciation
[edit]Numeral
[edit]ސާޅީސް • (sāḷīs)
- forty
- Synonym: (duodecimal) ތިންދޮޅަސްހަތަރެއް (tin̊doḷashatarek̊)