ފަންޑިތަވެރިޔާ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From ފަންޑިތަ (fan̊ḍita) +‎ ވެރިޔާ (veriyā)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fən̪ɖit̪əʋeɾijəː/, [fən̪ɖit̪əʋeɾijəː]

Noun

ފަންޑިތަވެރިޔާ • (fan̊ḍitaveriyā)

1. magician, wizard, witch

   Synonym: ކަންވެރިޔާ (kan̊veriyā)

References

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