Dhivehi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (ṇiddā), from Sanskrit निद्रा (nidrā́).

Noun edit

ނިދި (nidi) (plural ނިދިތައް (niditak̊))

  1. sleep, slumber, nap, doze, snooze

References edit

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނިދި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 191
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nidrāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 411