ފަނަރަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀦𑁆𑀦𑀭𑀲 (pannarasa), from Sanskrit पञ्चदश (pañcadaśa). Cognate with Sinhalese පහළොහ (pahaḷoha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fən̪ərə/, [fən̪əɾə]

Numeral

ފަނަރަ • (fanara)

1. fifteen

   Synonym: (duodecimal) ދޮޅަސްތިނެއް (doḷastinek̊)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަނަރަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 73