ހަނދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ސަނދު (saⁿdu)
• ސަންދު (san̊du)
• ޝަދި (šadi)

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Cognate to Sinhalese හඳ (haⁿda).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.ⁿd̪u/, [hä.ⁿd̪u]
• Hyphenation: ހަ‧ނދު

Noun

ހަނދު • (haⁿdu) (plural ހަނދުތައް (haⁿdutak̊))

1. moon

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަނދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 107