ނަކަތް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇakkhatta), from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nakṣatra). Cognate with Sinhalese නැකත (nækata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪a.kat̪/, [n̪ä.kæʔ]
• Hyphenation: ނަ‧ކަތް

Noun

ނަކަތް • (nakat̊) (plural ނަކަތްތައް (nakat̊tak̊))

1. star

   Synonym: ތަރި (tari)

2. planet

   Synonym: (archaic) ގުރަހަ (guraha)

3. asterism
4. any of the twenty-nine seasonal divisions of the year
5. clusters of stars representing these
6. lunar mansion
7. constellation

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނަކަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 187
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nákṣatra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 397