ބަތް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta). Cognate to Sinhalese බත (bata), Marathi भात (bhāt).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bat̪/, [bæʔ]

Noun

ބަތް • (bat̊) (plural ބަތްތައް (bat̊tak̊))

1. boiled or steamed rice, rice prepared as food

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 26