ދަނޑި

Dhivehi

Alternative forms
  • ދާޑު‎ (dāḍu) (Huvadhu)
  • ދަންޑާ‎ (dan̊ḍā) (Huvadhu)
  • ދާނޑި‎ (dāⁿḍi) (Mulaku)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa). Cognate to Sinhalese දඬු (daⁿḍu)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪a.ᶯɖi/, [d̪ä.ᶯɖi]
  • Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނޑި

Noun

ދަނޑި • (daⁿḍi) (plural ދަނޑިތައް‎ (daⁿḍitak̊))

  1. stick, staff, baton, pole
  2. twig, rod

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