ރަށްވެހި

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ރައްވެހި (ravvehi)

Etymology

From ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) +‎ ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރައްޓެހި (raṭṭehi, “friend, countryman”); cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾəʂʋehi/, [ɾəʋːehi]

Adjective

ރަށްވެހި • (raṣ̊vehi)

1. developed, advanced

Noun

ރަށްވެހި • (raṣ̊vehi) (plural ރަށްވެހިން)

1. inhabitant, settler or native of an island or country