ދެކުނު

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Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Helu Prakrit, from Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese දකුණු (dakuṇu)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪e.ku.n̪u/,
  • Hyphenation: ދެ‧ކު‧ނު

Adjective

ދެކުނު (dekunu)

  1. south; southern

Noun

ދެކުނު (dekunu)

  1. south

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދެކުނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 53