ފޮތް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣 (puttha), from Sanskrit *पुस्त (pusta), a back-formation of पुस्तक (pustaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fot̪/, [fojʔ]

Noun

ފޮތް • (fot̊) (plural ފޮތްތައް (fot̊tak̊))

1. book

References

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