މަޑުލު
Dhivehi
editAlternative forms
edit- މަޑުލަ (maḍula)
Etymology
editFrom Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩුල්ල (maḍulla, “circle, ring; orb; district, province”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editމަޑުލު • (maḍulu) (plural މަޑުލުތައް (maḍulutak̊)) (archaic)
- atoll
- Synonym: އަތޮޅު (atoḷu)
- An administrative district
Derived terms
edit- މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު (māḷosmaḍulu)
- މިލަދުންމަޑުލު (miladun̊maḍulu)
- ކޮޅުމަޑުލު (koḷumaḍulu)