ފާލަން

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पालि (pāli). Cognate with Sinhalese පාලම (pālama).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faː.lan̪/, [faː.läŋ]
• Hyphenation: ފާ‧ލަން

Noun

ފާލަން • (fālan̊) (plural ފާލަންތައް (fālan̊tak̊))

1. bridge, overpass
2. causeway
3. jetty, quay, pier
4. landing
5. wharf
6. dike

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފާލަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 68