Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀦𑀯𑀈 (navaī), from Sanskrit नवति (navati).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪əʋəi/, [n̪əʋæː]

Numeral

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ނަވައި (navai)

  1. ninety

Synonyms

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References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނަވައި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 189