ބަނދަރު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بندر (bandar). Compare Hindi बंदर (bandar).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bəⁿd̪əɾu]

Noun

ބަނދަރު • (baⁿdaru) (plural ބަނދަރުތައް (baⁿdarutak̊))

  1. harbor, harbour, port
    Synonym: ގަހަޑު (gahaḍu)
  2. anchorage

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބަނދަރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 24
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