ބޯ

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Dhivehi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Cognate to Sinhalese බෝ ()

Noun

ބޯ () (plural ބޯތައް (bōtak̊))

  1. head
  2. mind, intellect
    Synonyms: ބުއްދި (buddi), ހޭ (), މަނަ (mana)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit बहु (bahu). Cognate to Sinhalese බොහෝ (bohō)

Adjective

ބޯ () 

  1. thick, fleshy, dense, numerous, many, heavy

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބޯ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 36