ވަޑި

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Dhivehi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀇 (vaḍḍhaï), from Sanskrit वर्धकि (vardhaki). Cognate to Sinhalese වඩුවා (waḍuwā). Doublet of ވަޑާން (vaḍān̊)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʋa.ɖi/, [wä.ɖi]
  • Hyphenation: ވަ‧ޑި

Noun[edit]

ވަޑި • (vaḍi) (plural ވަދިން)

  1. carpenter
  2. shipwright
  3. mason

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ވަޑި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 248
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