ރައްޓެހި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀭𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀁 (*raṭṭhavāsiṃ) (compare Pali raṭṭhavāsin), from Sanskrit राष्ट्रवासिन् (rāṣṭravāsin); equivalent to ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) +‎ ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi, “friend, countryman”), a new formation from the same elements; cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi). .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaʈʈehi/

Adjective

ރައްޓެހި • (raṭṭehi)

1. friend, countryman