Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مدرسة.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.d̪a.ru.saː/
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ދަ‧ރު‧ސާ

Noun

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މަދަރުސާ (madarusā) (plural މަދަރުސާތައް (madarusātak̊))[1]

  1. school, academy.
    Synonym: އިސްކޫލު (iskūlu)

References

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  1. ^ O'Shea, M., Abdullah, F. (2005) “English − Dhivehi Dictionary: A guide to the language of Maldives”, in Two Thousand Isles, page 56