ޕަންސަމާ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit पञ्चम (pañcama). Cognate with Sinhalese පඤ්චම (pañcama). First attested in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu in 1194.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pən̪s̺əməː/, [pən̪s̺əməː]

Noun

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ޕަންސަމާ (pan̊samā)

  1. (music, archaic) musical composition played on some official ceremonies

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕަންސަމާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 200