ދޫވެހި

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From ދޫ (dū) +‎ ވެހި (vehi). Compare ދިވެހި (divehi)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪uːʋehi/, [d̪uːʋehi]

Noun

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ދޫވެހި • (dūvehi)

  1. (archaic) person of the island, inhabitant, of the island

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދޫވެހި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 59
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