Dhivehi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇 (rāi), variant of 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (ratti), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀭𑀸𑀢𑀺 (*rāti), from Sanskrit रात्रि (rātri). Cognate to Sinhalese රෑ ().[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ރޭ () (plural ރޭތައް (rētak̊))

  1. night, nighttime
  2. last night

References edit

  1. ^ Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރޭ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 208