Dhivehi

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Etymology

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ފޫޅު (fūḷu, navel) +‎ މާމަ (māma, grandmother)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fuː.ɭu.maː.ma/, [fuː.ɭu.maː.mä]
  • Hyphenation: ފޫ‧ޅު‧މާ‧މަ

Noun

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ފޫޅުމާމަ (fūḷumāma) (plural ފޫޅުމާމަތައް (fūḷumāmatak̊))

  1. a midwife