މަޑުލު
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Dhivehi[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- މަޑުލަ (maḍula)
Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩුල්ල (maḍulla, “circle, ring; orb; district, province”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
މަޑުލު • (maḍulu) (plural މަޑުލުތައް (maḍulutak̊)) (archaic)
- atoll
- Synonym: އަތޮޅު (atoḷu)
- An administrative district
Derived terms[edit]
- މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު (māḷosmaḍulu)
- މިލަދުންމަޑުލު (miladun̊maḍulu)
- ކޮޅުމަޑުލު (koḷumaḍulu)