ފަރުމާނު

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Dhivehi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fa.ɾu.maː.n̪u/, [fä.ɾu.maː.n̪u]
  • Hyphenation: ފަ‧ރު‧މާ‧ނު

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرمان (farmān). Compare Hindi फ़रमान (farmān).

Noun[edit]

ފަރުމާނު • (farumānu) (plural ފަރުމާނުތައް (farumānutak̊))

  1. mandate, instruction, command, authorization, direction, commission

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަރުމާނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 77

Etymology 2[edit]

Compare Tamil பரமரம் (paramaram)

Noun[edit]

ފަރުމާނު • (farumānu) (plural ފަރުމާނުތައް (farumānutak̊))

  1. yard (of a sail)
  2. sprit
Alternative forms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަރުމާނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 77
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