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Dhivehi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (vāsā) (also 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲𑀸 (varisā)), from Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā́).
Noun
ވެހި • (vehi) (plural ވެހިތައް (vehitak̊))
- rain
Etymology 2
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺 (vāsi), from Sanskrit -वासिन् (-vāsin, “-dweller”), from वास (vāsa, “dwelling”).
Noun
ވެހި • (vehi) (plural ވެހިތައް (vehitak̊))
- dweller; inhabitant
- native
Derived terms
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ވެހި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 254
Etymology 3
Verb
ވެހި • (vehi)
- past of ވެހުން (vehun̊)