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ފަޅޯ

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Dhivehi

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ފަޅޯ
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fa.ɭoː/, [fä.ɭoː]
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ޅޯ

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Tamil பப்பாளி (pappāḷi). Cognate to Sinhalese පැපොල් (pæpol)

Noun

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ފަޅޯ • (faḷō) (plural ފަޅޯތައް (faḷōtak̊))

  1. papaya, papaw

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Sanskrit फल (phala). Cognate to Sinhalese පල (pala)

Noun

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ފަޅޯ • (faḷō) (plural ފަޅޯތައް (faḷōtak̊))

  1. (archaic) trees that bear fruit
  2. (India) fruit (in general)

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަޅޯ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 72
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