Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (siṃhaladvīpa). Cognate with Bengali সিংহল (śiṅghôl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o.ɭu.d̪uː/, [o.ɭu.d̪uː]
  • Hyphenation: އޮ‧ޅު‧ދޫ

Proper noun

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އޮޅުދޫ (oḷudū)

  1. Sri Lanka (an island in South Asia)

Derived terms

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