ރައްޓެހި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀭𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀁 (*raṭṭhavāsiṃ) (compare Pali raṭṭhavāsin), from Sanskrit राष्ट्रवासिन् (rāṣṭravāsin); equivalent to ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) +‎ ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi, “friend, countryman”), a new formation from the same elements; cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi). .

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾaʈʈehi/

Adjective

ރައްޓެހި • (raṭṭehi)

  1. friend, countryman[1]

References
  1. Sonja Fritz (2002) “Phonology”, in The Dhivehi language - a descriptive and historical grammar of Maldivian and its dialects (Beiträge zur Südasienforschung; 191), Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, page 38
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