އަވަށް
Dhivehi
Etymology
From Sanskrit आवर्त (āvarta). Cognate with Sinhalese අවට (awaṭa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [əʋəh]
Noun
އަވަށް • (avaṣ̊) (plural އަވަށްތައް (avaṣ̊tak̊))
- neighbourhood
- district
- locality
- environs
- ward
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “އަވަށް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 20.