ޗަރުކޭސީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕa.ɾu.keː.s̪iː/, [t͡ɕä.ɾu.keː.s̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ޗަ‧ރު‧ކޭ‧ސީ

Adjective

ޗަރުކޭސީ • (carukēsī) 

1. Circassian

Noun

ޗަރުކޭސީ • (carukēsī) (plural ޗަރުކޭސީތައް (carukēsītak̊))

1. Circassian (a native or inhabitant of Circassia)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޗަރުކޭސީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 42