ރާއްޖެ
Dhivehi
Etymology
From earlier 𑤧𑤝𑤁𑤽𑤝𑤥𑤆 (rāddye), the fossilised locative of 𑤧𑤝𑤁𑤽𑤝𑤥 (rāddya), a borrowing from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾaːd͡ʒ.d͡ʒe/, [ɾaːd̚.d͡ʒe]
- Hyphenation: ރާއް‧ޖެ
Noun
ރާއްޖެ • (rājje) (plural ރާއްޖެތައް (rājjetak̊))
- country, realm, kingdom