Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀲𑀻𑀇 (asīi), from Sanskrit अशीति (aśīti); the origin of the initial ā- is unknown,[1] but it may be a hypercorrect imitation of continental Middle Indic.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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އާހި (āhi)

  1. eighty

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Sonja Fritz (2002) “Morphology”, in The Dhivehi language - a descriptive and historical grammar of Maldivian and its dialects (Beiträge zur Südasienforschung; 191), Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, page 117