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Dhivehi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit लोचन (locana)
Noun
ލޯ • (lō)
- eye, visual organ
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ލޯ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 158
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit लोह (loha). Cognate with Sinhalese ලෝ (lō). Doublet of ލޯނެތަވަ (lōnetava)
Noun
ލޯ • (lō)
- metal
- copper
- brass
- bronze
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ލޯ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 158