ރެސް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾes̺/, [ɾes̺]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi). Cognate to Sinhalese රැස (ræsa) and Pali rasmi

Noun

ރެސް • (res) (plural ރެސްތައް (restak̊))

1. (archaic) a beam, ray of light

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi). Cognate to Sinhalese රැස (ræsa)

Noun

ރެސް • (res) (plural ރެސްތައް (restak̊))

1. an assembly, congregation, gathering
2. (Addu) a fissure, crack, cleft, rift

Derived terms

• ރެސްވަނީ (resvanī)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރެސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 207