ދެކުނު

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Dhivehi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ދެކޮނަ (dekona) – Hadhdhummathi
ދެކޮނު (dekonu) – Huvadhoo

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Helu Prakrit, from Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese දකුණු (dakuṇu)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /d̪e.ku.n̪u/, [d̪e.ku.n̪u]
Hyphenation: ދެ‧ކު‧ނު

Adjective[edit]

ދެކުނު • (dekunu)

south; southern

Noun[edit]

ދެކުނު • (dekunu)

south

References[edit]

Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދެކުނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 53

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