ދޫ

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Dhivehi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Noun[edit]

ދޫ () (plural ދޫތައް (dūtak̊))

  1. tongue

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá), Compare Assamese দীয়া (dia), Sinhalese දිව (diwa).

Noun[edit]

ދޫ () (plural ދޫތައް (dūtak̊))

  1. island
    Synonym: ގަން (gan̊)
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