ފަކުސަމަ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [fəkus̺əmə]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पश्चिम (paścima)

Adjective

ފަކުސަމަ • (fakusama)

  1. western

Noun

ފަކުސަމަ • (fakusama) (plural ފަކުސަމަތައް‎ (fakusamatak̊))

  1. west
References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ފަކުސަމަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 71.

Etymology 2

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Noun

ފަކުސަމަ • (fakusama) (plural ފަކުސަމަތައް‎ (fakusamatak̊))

  1. The first thirteen days of the lunar month
References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ފަކުސަމަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 72.
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