ފަންޑިތަ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Cognate with Sinhalese පණ්ඩිත (paṇḍita)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fən̪ɖit̪ə/, [fən̪ɖit̪ə]

Noun

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ފަންޑިތަ • (fan̊ḍita)

  1. magic, black magic, witchcraft, sorcery

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަންޑިތަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 74
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