ދޫ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪uː]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Noun

ދޫ • (dū) (plural ދޫތައް (dūtak̊))

1. tongue

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá), Compare Assamese দীয়া (dia), Sinhalese දිව (diwa).

Noun

ދޫ • (dū) (plural ދޫތައް (dūtak̊))

1. island

   Synonym: ގަން (gan̊)

Derived terms

• އައްޑޫ (aḍḍū)
• އިސްދޫ (isdū)
• ދަނބިދޫ (daᵐbidū)
• ދިވެހި (divehi)
• ތޮއްޑޫ (toḍḍū)