މޫދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms
  • މޫދަ (mūda) — Hadhdhummathi

Etymology

Inherited from Helu Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳𑀼𑀤 (muhuda), metathesised from Prakrit 𑀲𑀫𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀤 (samudda), from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra). Cognate witih Sinhalese මුහුද (muhuda). Doublet of ސަމުންދުރަ (samun̊dura).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [muːd̪u]

Noun

މޫދު • (mūdu) (plural މޫދުތައް (mūdutak̊))

  1. sea
  2. part of the lagoon between the shore and the reef

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މޫދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 178
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