ނިދި
Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (ṇiddā), from Sanskrit निद्रा (nidrā́).
Noun
ނިދި • (nidi) (plural ނިދިތައް (niditak̊))
- sleep, slumber, nap, doze, snooze
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ނިދި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 191.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nidrāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 411