ދާ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪əː/, [d̪əː]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit दिवस (divasa). Cognate with Sinhalese දා (dā). දවස (dawasa). Doublet of ދުވަސް (duvas).

Noun

ދާ • (dā) (plural ދާތައް (dātak̊))

  1. (archaic) day (used in compounds to indicate day of the month)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit दाह (dāha). Cognate with Sinhalese දහඩිය (dahaḍiya).

Noun

ދާ • (dā)

  1. sweat, perspiration
Alternative forms
  • (archaic) ދައިރު (dairu)
  • (archaic) ދައު (dau)

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit जाल (jāla). Cognate with Sinhalese දැල (dæla).

Noun

ދާ • (dā)

  1. net, web, mesh
Alternative forms
  • ދެލް (del) — Fuvahmulah
  • ދެއު (deu) — Addu

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 42
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