Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From Hindi डोंगी (ḍoṅgī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ޑިންގީ (ḍin̊gī) (plural ޑިންގީތައް (ḍin̊gītak̊))

  1. a small boat; dinghy

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޑިންގީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 63