ރަށް

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Dhivehi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀝𑁆𑀞 (raṭṭha), from Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭrá). Cognate to Sinhalese රට (raṭa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ރަށް • (raṣ̊) (plural ރަށްތައް (raṣ̊tak̊))

  1. country
    Synonyms: ރާއްޖެ (rājje), ގައުމު (gaumu)
  2. island
    Synonyms: ޖަޒީރާ (jazīrā), ގަން (gan̊)
  3. town
  4. city
  5. village

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރަށް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 204
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