ޕަޅެ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit फल (phala, “fruit; consequence, effect”). Cognate to Sinhalese පල (pala, “fruit, result”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ɭe/, [pä.ɭe]
• Hyphenation: ޕަ‧ޅެ

Noun

ޕަޅެ • (paḷe) (plural ޕަޅެތައް (paḷetak̊))

1. (archaic) result, outcome, consequence, effect, gain

   Synonyms: ތާސީރު (tāsīru), އަސަރު (asaru)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕަޅެ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 200