އަބަދު

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian ابد

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ə.bə.d̪e/, [ə.bə.d̪e]
  • Hyphenation: އަ‧ބަ‧ދު

Noun

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އަބަދު (abadu)

  1. eternity, perpetuity, time without end

Adverb

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އަބަދު (abadu)

  1. always
    Synonym: ނިތުރު (nituru)

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަބަދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 4