މޫދު

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Dhivehi[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Helu Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳𑀼𑀤 (muhuda), metathesised from Prakrit 𑀲𑀫𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀤 (samudda), from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra). Cognate witih Sinhalese මුහුද (muhuda). Doublet of ސަމުންދުރަ (samun̊dura).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

މޫދު (mūdu) (plural މޫދުތައް (mūdutak̊))

  1. sea
  2. part of the lagoon between the shore and the reef

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މޫދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 178