ފަރުމާނު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.ɾu.maː.n̪u/, [fä.ɾu.maː.n̪u]
• Hyphenation: ފަ‧ރު‧މާ‧ނު

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرمان (farmān). Compare Hindi फ़रमान (farmān).

Noun

ފަރުމާނު • (farumānu) (plural ފަރުމާނުތައް (farumānutak̊))

1. mandate, instruction, command, authorization, direction, commission

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަރުމާނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 77

Etymology 2

Compare Tamil பரமரம் (paramaram)

Noun

ފަރުމާނު • (farumānu) (plural ފަރުމާނުތައް (farumānutak̊))

1. yard (of a sail)
2. sprit

Alternative forms

• ފަރުމާނެޔާ (farumāneyā) – Huvadhu

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަރުމާނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 77