Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَرْحَبًا (marḥaban).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.ɾu.ħa.baː/, [mä.ɾu.hä.baː]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ރު‧ޙަ‧ބާ

Interjection

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މަރުޙަބާ (maruḥabā)

  1. (informal) hello!
    Synonym: އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް (assalāmu ʿalaikum̊)
  2. welcome!
    Synonym: ސުވާސްތި (suvāsti)