ރާއްޖެ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From earlier 𑤧𑤝𑤁𑤽𑤝𑤥𑤆 (rada𑤁𑤽dayae), the fossilised locative of 𑤧𑤝𑤁𑤽𑤝𑤥 (rada𑤁𑤽daya), a borrowing from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾaːd͡ʒ.d͡ʒe/, [ɾaːd̚.d͡ʒe]
  • Hyphenation: ރާއް‧ޖެ

Noun

ރާއްޖެ • (rājje) (plural ރާއްޖެތައް (rājjetak̊))

  1. country, realm, kingdom
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