ފައްޅި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀴𑁆𑀴𑀺 (paḷḷi). Compare Sinhalese පල්ලිය (palliya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fəɭːi/, [fəɭːi]

Noun

ފައްޅި • (faḷḷi) (plural ފައްޅިތައް)

  1. place of worship (excluding mosques)

References

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