މަޑޮ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मण्ड (maṇḍa, “the scum of boiled rice (or any grain)”). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩ (maḍa, “scum, mud, mire”). Doublet of މަޑު (maḍu)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.ɖo/, [mä.ɖo]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ޑޮ

Noun

މަޑޮ • (maḍo) (plural މަޑޮތައް (maḍotak̊))

  1. (Addu) mud, silt

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަޑޮ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 163
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