ދަނޑި

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ދާޑު (dāḍu) (Huvadhu)
• ދަންޑާ (dan̊ḍā) (Huvadhu)
• ދާނޑި (dāⁿḍi) (Mulaku)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa). Cognate to Sinhalese දඬු (daⁿḍu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪a.ᶯɖi/, [d̪ä.ᶯɖi]
• Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނޑި

Noun

ދަނޑި • (daⁿḍi) (plural ދަނޑިތައް (daⁿḍitak̊))

1. stick, staff, baton, pole
2. twig, rod

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަނޑި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 44