ބަޅު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भल्लूक (bhallūka, “dog”). Cognate to Sinhalese බලු (balu, “dog”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bə.ɭu/, [bə.ɭu]
  • Hyphenation: ބަ‧ޅު

Noun

ބަޅު • (baḷu)

  1. dog, canine

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބަޅު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 27
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