މަދު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.d̪u/, [mä.d̪u]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ދު

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit मज्जन् (majjan). Cognate to Sinhalese මජ්ජා (majjā)

Noun

މަދު • (madu) (plural މަދުތައް (madutak̊))

1. bone marrow, medulla, core

Etymology 2

Cognate to Sinhalese මදය (madaya)

Noun

މަދު • (madu) (plural މަދުތައް (madutak̊))

1. kernel, pith

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 163