Inherited from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka, “the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top, summit”). Cognate to Sinhalese මත්ත (matta, “head, upper part”). Doublet of މަތި (mati) and މައްޗަށް (maccaṣ̊)
މަތީ • (matī) (plural މަތީތައް (matītak̊))