މަޑުލު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• މަޑުލަ (maḍula)

Etymology

From Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩුල්ල (maḍulla, “circle, ring; orb; district, province”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɖu.lu/, [mä.ɖu.lu]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ޑު‧ލު

Noun

މަޑުލު • (maḍulu) (plural މަޑުލުތައް (maḍulutak̊)) (archaic)

1. atoll

   Synonym: އަތޮޅު (atoḷu)

2. An administrative district

Derived terms

• މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު (māḷosmaḍulu)
• މިލަދުންމަޑުލު (miladun̊maḍulu)
• ކޮޅުމަޑުލު (koḷumaḍulu)