އަތޮޅު
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Dhivehi[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- އަތެޅެ (ateḷe) — Addu, Fuvahmulah
Etymology[edit]
From earlier 𑤀𑤛𑤵𑤮𑤳 (ateḷu), perhaps from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞 (*saṃtīṭha), *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*saṃtiṭṭha), from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ (saṃtīrtha, “level ford”), from सम्- (sam-) + तीर्थ (tīrtha).[1] The alternative popular etymology, from Persian آبتل (âb-tal, “water-hillock”), is now considered untenable.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
އަތޮޅު • (atoḷu) (plural އަތޮޅުތައް (atoḷutak̊))