އޮނަތިރީސް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀉𑀡𑀢𑀻𑀁 (*uṇatīṃ), *𑀉𑀡𑀢𑀻𑀲𑀁 (*uṇatīsaṃ), from Sanskrit ऊनत्रिंशत् (ūnatriṃśat) For the preservation of /r/, see ތިރީސް (tirīs). From Sanskrit ऊनत्रिंशत् (ūnatriṃśat).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /onət̪iriːs̺/, [onət̪iɾiːs̺]

Numeral

އޮނަތިރީސް • (onatirīs)

  1. twenty-nine
    Synonyms: ނަވާވީސް (navāvīs), (duodecimal) ފައްސިހިފަހެއް (fassihifahek̊)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އޮނަތިރީސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 198
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