ރަށް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ރަޓާ (raṭā) (Huvadhoo)
• ރަށޮ (raṣo) (Fuvahmulah)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀝𑁆𑀞 (raṭṭha), from Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭrá). Cognate to Sinhalese රට (raṭa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaʂ/, [ɾäh]

Noun

ރަށް • (raṣ̊) (plural ރަށްތައް (raṣ̊tak̊))

1. country

   Synonyms: ރާއްޖެ (rājje), ގައުމު (gaumu)

2. island

   Synonyms: ޖަޒީރާ (jazīrā), ގަން (gan̊)

3. town
4. city
5. village

Derived terms

• ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރަށް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 204