ދަނބު

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /d̪ə.ᵐbu/, [d̪ə.ᵐbu]
  • Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނބު

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽 (jaṃbū), from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu). Doublet of ޖަންބު (jan̊bu, “Malay apple”).

Noun[edit]

ދަނބު • (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))

  1. rose apple, jambul (Syzygium cumini)

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit धूम्र (dhūmra, “grey”). Cognate with Sinhalese දුඹුරු (duᵐburu)

Noun[edit]

ދަނބު • (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))

  1. purple, amethyst, mauve, fuchsia, magenta

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަނބު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 44
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