ސަނދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Cognate to Sinhalese හඳ (haⁿda).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /s̺ə.ⁿd̪u/, [s̺ə.ⁿd̪u]
  • Hyphenation: ސަ‧ނދު

Noun

ސަނދު • (saⁿdu)

  1. (archaic) moon

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަނދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 214
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