Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit द्रोणि (droṇi). Compare Sinhalese දෝණි (dōṇi) and Tamil தோணி (tōṇi)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪oː.n̪i/, [d̪oː.n̪i]
  • Hyphenation: ދޯ‧ނި

Noun

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ދޯނި (dōni)

  1. dhoni, fishing boat

Descendants

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  • English: dhoni