Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺 (tiṇṇi), from Sanskrit त्रि (tri).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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ތިން (tin̊)

  1. three
    Synonym: ތިނެއް (tinek̊)

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތިން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 237