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Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Apabhramsa मग्ग (magga), from Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga), from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mə.ɡu/,
- Hyphenation: މަ‧ގު
Noun
މަގު • (magu) (plural މަގުތައް (magutak̊))[2][3]
- road, way, path
References
More information
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mārga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press: “Md. magu 'road'”
- ^ Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަގު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 164
- ^ Reynolds, Christopher Hanby Baillie (2003) “މަގު”, in A Maldivian Dictionary, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: RoutledgeCurzon, page 276