ކަޅު

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Dhivehi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Sanskrit काल (kāla). Cognate with Sinhalese කළු (kaḷu) and Hindi काला (kālā). Doublet of ކަޅި (kaḷi)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɭu/, [kä.ɭu]
  • Hyphenation: ކަ‧ޅު

Adjective[edit]

ކަޅު • (kaḷu) 

  1. black, sable, dark

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ކަޅު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 136
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