ފުރައައްތަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Compare Sinhalese ප්‍රථා (prathā)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fu.ɾa.aʔ.t̪a/, [fu.ɾä.ät̪.t̪ä]
  • Hyphenation: ފު‧ރަ‧އައް‧ތަ

Adjective

ފުރައައްތަ • (furaatta) 

  1. (archaic) full of wisdom, wise, sapient
    Synonyms: މައްތިރި (mattiri), ކުސަ (kusa), ހަރު (haru)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފުރައައްތަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 90
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