މަޑު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɖu/, [mä.ɖu]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ޑު

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit मण्ड (maṇḍa, “the scum of boiled rice (or any grain)”). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩ (maḍa, “scum, mud, mire”). Doublet of މަޑޮ (maḍo)

Noun

މަޑު • (maḍu) (plural މަޑުތައް (maḍutak̊))

1. mud, dirt, mire
2. eye-wax, ear-wax, cerumen

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

މަޑު • (maḍu) 

1. soft

   Antonym: ހަރު (haru)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަޑު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 163