ނަކަތް
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Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇakkhatta), from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nakṣatra). Cognate with Sinhalese නැකත (nækata).
Pronunciation
Noun
ނަކަތް • (nakat̊) (plural ނަކަތްތައް (nakat̊tak̊))
- star
- Synonym: ތަރި (tari)
- planet
- Synonym: (archaic) ގުރަހަ (guraha)
- asterism
- any of the twenty-nine seasonal divisions of the year
- clusters of stars representing these
- lunar mansion
- constellation
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނަކަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 187
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nákṣatra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 397
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