ނާބަ
Dhivehi
Alternative forms
- ނައުބަތް (naubat̊)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَوْبَة (nawba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̪əːbə/, [n̪əːbə]
Noun
ނާބަ • (nāba)
- (music) a musical composition played at the Sultan's Palace after the call for prayers at sunset.
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ނާބަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 184.