Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit वापी (vāpī). Cognate to Sinhalese වැව් (wæw). Doublet of ވެޔޮ (veyo) and ވާވި (vāvi)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋe.u/, [ʋe.u]
  • Hyphenation: ވެ‧އު

Noun

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ވެއު (veu) (plural ވެއުތައް (veutak̊))

  1. a pond
    Synonym: ފެންގަނޑު (fen̊gaⁿḍu)