މަތިމަސް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms
  • މަތިމަހަ (matimaha) – Hadhdhummathi

Etymology

މަތި (mati) + މަސް (mas)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.t̪i.mas̺/, [ma.t̪i.mas̺]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ތި‧މަސް

Noun

މަތިމަސް • (matimas) (plural މަތިމަސްތައް (matimastak̊))

  1. mustache, moustache

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަތިމަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 170
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