Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit दण्डक (daṇḍaka). Cognate to Dhivehi ދަނޑު (daⁿḍu)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /da.ɖa.ja/, [da.ɖə.jə]
  • Hyphenation: ද‧ඩ‧ය

Noun

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දඩය (daḍaya)

  1. forest, wilderness