ރަށްވެހި
Dhivehi
editAlternative forms
edit- ރައްވެހި (ravvehi)
Etymology
editFrom ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) + ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރައްޓެހި (raṭṭehi, “friend, countryman”);[1] cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editރަށްވެހި • (raṣ̊vehi)
Noun
editރަށްވެހި • (raṣ̊vehi) (plural ރަށްވެހިން)
References
edit- ^ Sonja Fritz (2002) “Phonology”, in The Dhivehi language - a descriptive and historical grammar of Maldivian and its dialects (Beiträge zur Südasienforschung; 191), Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, page 38
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރަށްވެހި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 207