Dhivehi
Etymology
From Sanskrit भूमि (bhū́mi).
Pronunciation
Noun
ބިން • (bin̊) (plural ބިންތައް)
- earth, soil
- land
Synonyms
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބިން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 34