މަޑުލު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩුල්ල (maḍulla, “circle, ring; orb; district, province”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ɖu.lu/, [mä.ɖu.lu]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ޑު‧ލު

Noun

މަޑުލު • (maḍulu) (plural މަޑުލުތައް) (archaic)

  1. atoll
    Synonym: އަތޮޅު (atoḷu)
  2. An administrative district

Derived terms

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