ހަފު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa). Cognate to Sinhalese හපු (hapu). Doublet of ހަރުފަ (harufa)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hə.fu/, [hə.fu]
  • Hyphenation: ހަ‧ފު

Noun

ހަފު • (hafu)

  1. (archaic) small snake

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަފު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 108
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