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ވެހި

Dhivehi edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (vāsā) (also 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲𑀸 (varisā)), from Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā́).

Noun edit

ވެހި • (vehi) (plural ވެހިތައް (vehitak̊))

  1. rain

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺 (vāsi), from Sanskrit -वासिन् (-vāsin, “-dweller”), from वास (vāsa, “dwelling”).

Noun edit

ވެހި • (vehi) (plural ވެހިތައް (vehitak̊))

  1. dweller; inhabitant
  2. native
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ވެހި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 254

Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

ވެހި • (vehi)

  1. past of ވެހުން (vehun̊)
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