ދަތް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪at̪/, [d̪æʔ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (danta, “a tooth, an elephant's tusk”). Cognate to Sinhalese දත (data), Hindi दाँत (dā̃t), and Gujarati દાંત (dā̃t)

Noun

ދަތް • (dat̊) (plural ދަތްތައް (dat̊tak̊))

  1. tooth
  2. tusk
  3. fang
  4. cog
  5. sprocket
  6. serration
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्ञप्त (jñapta). Cognate to Sinhalese දත් (dat)

Adjective

ދަތް • (dat̊) 

  1. known
    Synonym: (Addu) ދެންނަ (den̊na)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 46
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