Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From ވެރި (veri, main, principal) + ރަށް (raṣ̊, country, town, city, village)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋe.ɾi.ɾaʂ/, [ʋe.ɾi.ɾäh]
  • Hyphenation: ވެ‧ރި‧ރަށް

Noun

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ވެރިރަށް (veriraṣ̊)

  1. capital, capital city