ކަންބަޅި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Either:

• Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀩𑀮 (kaṃbala), from Sanskrit कम्बल (kambala), likely from Munda (Compare Santali ᱠᱚᱢᱵᱨᱚ (kômbrô)).
• Borrowed from Gujarati કાંબળી (kā̃baḷī) or Marathi कांबळी (kāmbḷī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan̪.ba.ɭi/, [kän̪.bä.ɭi]
• Hyphenation: ކަން‧ބަ‧ޅި

Noun

ކަންބަޅި • (kan̊baḷi) (plural ކަންބަޅިތައް (kan̊baḷitak̊))

1. sheep, ram, ewe, lamb
2. horsehair
3. blanket

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ކަންބަޅި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 137
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kambala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 139