Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit धूम (dhūma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ދުން (dun̊) (plural ދުންތައް (dun̊tak̊))

  1. smoke; steam; incense; vapour, mist

References

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