ތިލަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit तल (tala). Cognate to Sinhalese තලය (talaya). Doublet of ތެލަ (tela)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪i.la/, [t̪i.lä]
  • Hyphenation: ތި‧ލަ

Noun

ތިލަ • (tila) (plural ތިލަތައް (tilatak̊))

  1. shallow
  2. shoal, shelf, sandbank
  3. blade (of a weapon, implement or tool)
  4. flat surface (as palm of a hand)

Synonyms

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތިލަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 237
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