ރިހި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रजत (rajata). Cognate to Sinhalese රිදී (ridī)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾi.hi/, [ɾi.hi]
  • Hyphenation: ރި‧ހި

Noun

ރިހި • (rihi) (plural ރިހިތައް (rihitak̊))

  1. silver
    Synonym: މުދާ (mudā)
  2. general name for coin
  3. (dated) money (in general)
    Synonym: ފައިސާ (faisā)

Adjective

ރިހި • (rihi) 

  1. silvery

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރިހި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 209
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