ކަންބަޅި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀩𑀮 (kaṃbala), from Sanskrit कम्बल (kambala), likely from Munda. Alternatively, borrowed from Gujarati કાંબળી (kā̃baḷī) or Marathi कांबळी (kāmbḷī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kan̪.ba.ɭi/, [kän̪.bä.ɭi]
  • Hyphenation: ކަން‧ބަ‧ޅި

Noun

ކަންބަޅި • (kan̊baḷi) (plural ކަންބަޅިތައް)

  1. sheep, ram, ewe, lamb
  2. horsehair
  3. blanket

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ކަންބަޅި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 137
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kambala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 139
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