Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From ބޮޑު (boḍu, big) +‎ ފިޔާ (fiyā, onion)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /boɖufijəː/, [boɖufijəː]

Noun

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ބޮޑުފިޔާ (boḍufiyā)

  1. onion

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބޮޑުފިޔާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 36