މަތީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka, the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top, summit). Cognate to Sinhalese මත්ත (matta, head, upper part). Doublet of މަތި (mati) and މައްޗަށް (maccaṣ̊)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.t̪iː/, [mä.t̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ތީ

Noun

މަތީ • (matī) (plural މަތީތައް)

  1. the above, upper, on