ހަނދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ha.ⁿd̪u/, [hä.ⁿd̪u]
  • Hyphenation: ހަ‧ނދު

Noun

ހަނދު • (haⁿdu) (plural ހަނދުތައް (haⁿdutak̊))

  1. moon

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަނދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 107
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