ދަހީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺 (dahi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit दधि (dádhi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪əhiː]

Noun

ދަހީ • (dahī) (plural ދަހީތައް (dahītak̊))

1. curd, coagulated milk, sour milk

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަހީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 46
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dádhi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 351