ފައްކާ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva, ripe, mature; accomplished). Cognate to Sinhalese පක (paka, ripe fruit) and Hindi पक्का (pakkā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /faʔ.kaː/, [fäk.kaː]
  • Hyphenation: ފައް‧ކާ

Adjective

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ފައްކާ (fakkā) 

  1. ripe, mature
  2. fine, nice, quality
  3. developed
    Synonyms: ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi), ސިއްދަ (sidda)
  4. capable, good, excellent
  5. fit

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފައްކާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 71