Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit हस्त (hasta). Cognate to Sinhalese අත (ata)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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އަތް (at̊)

  1. hand, palm
  2. side, direction

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 10