ބުދު

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha). Cognate with Sinhalese බුදු (budu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bud̪u]

Noun

ބުދު • (budu) (plural ބުދުތައް (budutak̊))

1. statue
2. image
3. doll
4. bust
5. figure
6. mannequin

Proper noun

ބުދު • (budu)

1. the Buddha

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބުދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 38