ފަސް

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Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit पञ्चन् (pañcan).

Numeral

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ފަސް (fas) (nominal ފަހެހް)

  1. five

Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit पश्च (paśca). Cognate with Sinhalese පසු (pasu). Doublet of ފަހަނީ (fahanī) and ފަހު (fahu).

Noun

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ފަސް (fas)

  1. after, following, since, subsequent[1]
  2. aft, behind[1]
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Cognate to Sinhalese පස් (pas) and Pali paṃsu

Noun

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ފަސް (fas) (plural ފަސްތައް (fastak̊))

  1. earth, mould, soil
Alternative forms
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 78