ދިގު
Dhivehi edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀖 (diggha), from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrghá). Compare Sinhalese දිග (diga), දිගු (digu), දිඟු (diⁿgu), දිග් (dig), දික් (dik), Sindhi ڊِگهو (ḍigho) / डिघो, Assamese দীঘ (digh), দীঘল (dighol), Kalasha dríga.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ދިގު • (digu)
References edit
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދިގު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dīrghá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press