ހައްގު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ޙައްޤު (ḥaqqu) — Thikijehi Thaana

Etymology

Etymology tree

Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq)bor.

Classical Persian حَقّ (haqq)bor.

Dhivehi ހައްގު (haggu)

Borrowed from Classical Persian حَقّ (haqq), from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq).

Proper noun

ހައްގު • (haggu) (plural ހައްގުތައް (haggutak̊))

1. right, privilege, entitlement

Further reading

• Reynolds, Christopher Hanby Baillie (2003) “ހައްގު”, in A Maldivian Dictionary, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: RoutledgeCurzon, page 376