ވަނދު

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Dhivehi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ވަނދޮ (vaⁿdo) — Mulaku
ވަނދަ (vaⁿda) — Addu

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit वन्ध्य (vandhya). Cognate to Sinhalese වඳ (waⁿda)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʋa.ⁿd̪u/, [wä.ⁿd̪u]
Hyphenation: ވަ‧ނދު

Adjective[edit]

ވަނދު • (vaⁿdu)

withered, unproductive, sterile, unfruitful

References[edit]

Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ވަނދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 248

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