ދަނބު

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Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ə.ᵐbu/,
  • Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނބު

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽 (jaṃbū), from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu). Doublet of ޖަންބު (jan̊bu, Malay apple).

Noun

ދަނބު (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))

  1. rose apple, jambul (Syzygium cumini)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit धूम्र (dhūmra, grey). Cognate with Sinhalese දුඹුරු (duᵐburu)

Noun

ދަނބު (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))

  1. purple, amethyst, mauve, fuchsia, magenta

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަނބު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 44