ނާޔަކަ
Dhivehi edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka). Cognate to Sinhalese නායකය (nāyakaya)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ނާޔަކަ • (nāyaka) (plural ނާޔަކަތައް (nāyakatak̊))
- (archaic) leader, official, office-holder, functionary, person of eminence
- Synonym: ވެރިޔާ (veriyā)