ދަހީ
Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺 (dahi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit दधि (dádhi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d̪əhiː]
Noun
ދަހީ • (dahī) (plural ދަހީތައް (dahītak̊))
- curd, coagulated milk, sour milk
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ދަހީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 46.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dádhi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 351