මඩ

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मण्ड (maṇḍa, “the scum of boiled rice (or any grain)”). Cognate to Dhivehi މަޑު (maḍu, “mud, dirt, mire; ear-wax, cerumen”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɖa/, [ma.ɖə]
• Hyphenation: ම‧ඩ

Noun

මඩ • (maḍa)

1. scum, mud, mire