އަވަށް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀆𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (āvaṭṭa), from Sanskrit आवर्त (āvarta). Cognate with Sinhalese අවට (awaṭa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ʋaʂ/, [ä.wäh]
  • Hyphenation: އަ‧ވަށް

Noun

އަވަށް • (avaṣ̊) (plural އަވަށްތައް (avaṣ̊tak̊))

  1. neighbourhood
  2. district
  3. locality
  4. environs
  5. ward

Synonyms
  • (district): ސަހަރު (saharu)
  • (environs): އާބުހަވާ (ābuhavā)
  • (locality): ފުރާ (furā)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަވަށް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 20
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