ގަން
Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫 (gāma), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫 (gāma), from Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡən̪]
Noun
ގަން • (gan̊) (plural ގަންތައް (gan̊tak̊))
- island
- village, hamlet
Proper noun
ގަން • (gan̊)
- Gan (an island in Haddhunmathi, Maldives)
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ގަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 96.