ދިދަ

Dhivehi edit

Alternative forms edit

ދިދެޔާ (dideyā) – Huvadhu

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्वज (dhvaja). Cognate to Sinhalese දදය (dadaya)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /d̪i.d̪a/, [d̪i.d̪ä]
Hyphenation: ދި‧ދަ

Noun edit

ދިދަ • (dida) (plural ދިދަތައް (didatak̊))

flag, ensign, bunting, standard, jack, colours, banner

References edit

Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދިދަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 55

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ދިދަ&oldid=72626467"