ފަންޑިތަވެރިޔާ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From ފަންޑިތަ (fan̊ḍita) +‎ ވެރިޔާ (veriyā)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fən̪ɖit̪əʋeɾijəː/, [fən̪ɖit̪əʋeɾijəː]

Noun

ފަންޑިތަވެރިޔާ • (fan̊ḍitaveriyā)

  1. magician, wizard, witch
    Synonym: ކަންވެރިޔާ (kan̊veriyā)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފަންޑިތަވެރިޔާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 74
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