މޫދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• މޫދަ (mūda) — Hadhdhummathi

Etymology

Inherited from Helu Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳𑀼𑀤 (muhuda), metathesized from Prakrit 𑀲𑀫𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀤 (samudda), from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra). Cognate with Sinhalese මුහුද (muhuda). Doublet of ސަމުންދުރަ (samun̊dura).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [muːd̪u]

Noun

މޫދު • (mūdu) (plural މޫދުތައް)

1. sea
2. part of the lagoon between the shore and the reef

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “މޫދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 178