ދުވަސް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

  • ދުވަހަ (duvaha) — Fuvahmulah, Addu

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
    Proto-Indo-European *-s
    Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyā́wš
    Sanskrit द्यु (dyu)
    Sanskrit दिव् (div)
    Sanskrit दिवस (divasa)
    Dhivehi ދުވަސް (duvas)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀺𑀯𑀲 (divasa), from Sanskrit दिवस (divasa). Doublet of ދާ (dā). Cognate with Sinhalese දවස (dawasa).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /d̪u.ʋəs̺/, [d̪u.wəs̺]
    • Hyphenation: ދު‧ވަސް

    Noun

    ދުވަސް • (duvas)

    1. day

    References

    • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދުވަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 43
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