Dhanbidhoo

English

Alternative forms

Dambidu (rare, scholarly)

Etymology

Borrowed from the Malé Latin form of Dhivehi ދަނބިދޫ (daᵐbidū), from earlier 𑤞𑤢𑤳𑤝𑤳𑤩𑤳 (dhabuduvu /⁠daᵐbuduvu⁠/), ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बुद्वीप (jambudvīpa, “Rose-apple island”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdæmbɪˌduː/, /ˈdʌmbɪˌduː/

Proper noun

Dhanbidhoo

An island in the Maldives' Haddhunmathi Atoll.

Translations

Translations

Dhivehi: ދަނބިދޫ (daᵐbidū)

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