ސަންދު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Cognate to Sinhalese හඳ (haⁿda)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /s̺ən̪.d̪u/, [s̺ən̪.d̪u]
  • Hyphenation: ސަން‧ދު

Noun

ސަންދު • (san̊du)

  1. (archaic) moon

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަންދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 217
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