ދޫ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [d̪uː]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Noun

ދޫ • (dū) (plural ދޫތައް (dūtak̊))

tongue

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá), Compare Assamese দীয়া (dia), Sinhalese දිව (diwa).

Noun

ދޫ • (dū) (plural ދޫތައް (dūtak̊))

island
Synonym: ގަން (gan̊)

Derived terms

އައްޑޫ (aḍḍū)
އިސްދޫ (isdū)
ދަނބިދޫ (daᵐbidū)
ދިވެހި (divehi)
ތޮއްޑޫ (toḍḍū)

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