ދަނބު
Dhivehi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ə.ᵐbu/, [d̪ə.ᵐbu]
- Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނބު
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽 (jaṃbū), from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu). Doublet of ޖަންބު (jan̊bu, “Malay apple”).
Noun
ދަނބު • (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))
- rose apple, jambul (Syzygium cumini)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit धूम्र (dhūmra, “grey”). Cognate with Sinhalese දුඹුරු (duᵐburu)
Noun
ދަނބު • (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))
- purple, amethyst, mauve, fuchsia, magenta
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ދަނބު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 44.