ވަގު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms
  • ވަގެ (vage) — Huvadhu
  • ވަގޮ (vago) — Mulaku

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀕𑁆𑀖 (vaggha), from Sanskrit व्याघ्र (vyāghrá).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋa.ɡu/, [wä.ɡu]
  • Hyphenation: ވަ‧ގު

Adjective

ވަގު • (vagu) 

  1. wild, untamed

Noun

ވަގު • (vagu) (plural ވަގުތައް (vagutak̊))

  1. thief, burglar, robber
  2. tiger

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ވަގު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vyāghrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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