ދިދަ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ދިދެޔާ (dideyā) – Huvadhu

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्वज (dhvaja). Cognate to Sinhalese දදය (dadaya)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪i.d̪a/, [d̪i.d̪ä]
• Hyphenation: ދި‧ދަ

Noun

ދިދަ • (dida) (plural ދިދަތައް (didatak̊))

1. flag, ensign, bunting, standard, jack, colours, banner

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދިދަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 55