"ކަފާސް" meaning in Dhivehi

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Noun

IPA: /ka.faːs̺/, [kä.faːs̺] Forms: kafās [romanization], ކަފާސް ތައް [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi कपास (kapās), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa). Doublet of ކަފަ (kafa) Etymology templates: {{bor+|dv|hi|कपास}} Borrowed from Hindi कपास (kapās), {{inh|dv|sa|कर्पास}} Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa), {{doublet|dv|ކަފަ}} Doublet of ކަފަ (kafa) Head templates: {{head|dv|noun|plural|ކަފާސްތައް|head=}} ކަފާސް • (kafās) (plural ކަފާސްތައް), {{dv-noun}} ކަފާސް • (kafās) (plural ކަފާސްތައް)
  1. lump of undressed cotton or yarn
    Sense id: en-ކަފާސް-dv-noun-Cg65X~F8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 29
  2. twisted paper of fabric strands
    Sense id: en-ކަފާސް-dv-noun-SneUMbGv Categories (other): Dhivehi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dhivehi entries with incorrect language header: 26 66 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 29
  3. deterioration of paper, cloth, etc.
    Sense id: en-ކަފާސް-dv-noun-WE2LsQN6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 29
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "hi",
        "3": "कपास"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hindi कपास (kapās)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "कर्पास"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "ކަފަ"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of ކަފަ (kafa)",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hindi कपास (kapās), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa). Doublet of ކަފަ (kafa)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kafās",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ކަފާސް ތައް",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "ކަފާސްތައް",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ކަފާސް • (kafās) (plural ކަފާސްތައް)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ކަފާސް • (kafās) (plural ކަފާސްތައް)",
      "name": "dv-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ކަ",
        "ފާސް"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dhivehi",
  "lang_code": "dv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 45 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 38 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lump of undressed cotton or yarn"
      ],
      "id": "en-ކަފާސް-dv-noun-Cg65X~F8",
      "links": [
        [
          "lump",
          "lump"
        ],
        [
          "undressed",
          "undressed"
        ],
        [
          "cotton",
          "cotton"
        ],
        [
          "yarn",
          "yarn"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "26 66 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dhivehi entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 45 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 38 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "twisted paper of fabric strands"
      ],
      "id": "en-ކަފާސް-dv-noun-SneUMbGv",
      "links": [
        [
          "twisted",
          "twisted"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
        [
          "fabric",
          "fabric"
        ],
        [
          "strands",
          "strands"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 45 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 38 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "deterioration of paper, cloth, etc."
      ],
      "id": "en-ކަފާސް-dv-noun-WE2LsQN6",
      "links": [
        [
          "deterioration",
          "deterioration"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
        [
          "cloth",
          "cloth"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.faːs̺/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kä.faːs̺]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ކަފާސް"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Dhivehi doublets",
    "Dhivehi entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dhivehi lemmas",
    "Dhivehi nouns",
    "Dhivehi terms borrowed from Hindi",
    "Dhivehi terms derived from Hindi",
    "Dhivehi terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "Dhivehi terms inherited from Sanskrit",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "hi",
        "3": "कपास"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hindi कपास (kapās)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "कर्पास"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "ކަފަ"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of ކަފަ (kafa)",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hindi कपास (kapās), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa). Doublet of ކަފަ (kafa)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kafās",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ކަފާސް ތައް",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dv",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "ކަފާސްތައް",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ކަފާސް • (kafās) (plural ކަފާސްތައް)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ކަފާސް • (kafās) (plural ކަފާސްތައް)",
      "name": "dv-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ކަ",
        "ފާސް"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dhivehi",
  "lang_code": "dv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lump of undressed cotton or yarn"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lump",
          "lump"
        ],
        [
          "undressed",
          "undressed"
        ],
        [
          "cotton",
          "cotton"
        ],
        [
          "yarn",
          "yarn"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "twisted paper of fabric strands"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "twisted",
          "twisted"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
        [
          "fabric",
          "fabric"
        ],
        [
          "strands",
          "strands"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "deterioration of paper, cloth, etc."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "deterioration",
          "deterioration"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
        [
          "cloth",
          "cloth"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.faːs̺/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kä.faːs̺]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ކަފާސް"
}

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