ރާއްޖެ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From earlier 𑤧𑤝𑤁𑤽𑤝𑤥𑤆 (rada𑤁𑤽dayae), the fossilised locative of 𑤧𑤝𑤁𑤽𑤝𑤥 (rada𑤁𑤽daya), a borrowing from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaːd͡ʒ.d͡ʒe/, [ɾaːd̚.d͡ʒe]
• Hyphenation: ރާއް‧ޖެ

Noun

ރާއްޖެ • (rājje) (plural ރާއްޖެތައް (rājjetak̊))

1. country, realm, kingdom

References

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