އަހް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Helu Prakrit -𑀅𑀣 (-aṭa /⁠-aṭṭā⁠/), -𑀅𑀣𑀬 (-aṭaya /⁠-aṭṭāya⁠/), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀬 (aṭṭhāya), from Sanskrit अर्थाय (arthāya), dative singular of अर्थ (artha, “purpose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aʔ]

Suffix

އަހް • (-ak')

  1. dative case suffix

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަހް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 9
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