Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मत्कुण (matkuṇa). Cognate with Sinhalese මකුණ (makuṇa)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /məkun̪u/, [məkun̪u]

Noun

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މަކުނު (makunu)

  1. bug, any similar insect or organism

Derived terms

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References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަކުނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 165