ދެންމެ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms
  • (Addu) ދެނަކަހަ (denakaha)
  • (Fuvahmulah) ދެނަކަހަ (denakaha)

Etymology

From ދެން (den̊, “now, forthwith”) + މެ (me, “emphasis marker”). Cognate to Sinhalese දෙන්ම (denma)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪en̪.me/, [d̪em.me]
  • Hyphenation: ދެން‧މެ

Adverb

ދެންމެ • (den̊me)

  1. just now, a little while ago

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދެންމެ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 54
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