ނެވި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇāvia), from Sanskrit नाविका (nāvikā). Cognate with Sinhalese නැවි (næwi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [n̪eʋi]

Noun

ނެވި • (nevi) (plural ނެވިތައް (nevitak̊))

1. commander (of a marine craft)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނެވި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 190