އަވަށް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀆𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (āvaṭṭa), from Sanskrit आवर्त (āvarta). Cognate with Sinhalese අවට (awaṭa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʋaʂ/, [ä.wäh]
• Hyphenation: އަ‧ވަށް

Noun

އަވަށް • (avaṣ̊) (plural އަވަށްތައް (avaṣ̊tak̊))

1. neighbourhood
2. district
3. locality
4. environs
5. ward

Synonyms

• (district): ސަހަރު (saharu)
• (environs): އާބުހަވާ (ābuhavā)
• (locality): ފުރާ (furā)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަވަށް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 20