ފަހު

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पश्च (paśca). Cognate with Sinhalese පසු (pasu); doublet of ފަހަނީ (fahanī) and ފަސް (fas). Compare ފަހުން (fahun̊).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fə.hu/, [fə.hu]
• Hyphenation: ފަ‧ހު

Adverb

ފަހު • (fahu)

1. after, latter, subsequently, succeeding, thereafter, following, afterwards
2. since

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަހު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 70