ޝަދި
Dhivehi
Alternative forms
- ހަނދު (haⁿdu)
- ސަނދު (saⁿdu)
- ސަންދު (san̊du)
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Cognate to Sinhalese හඳ (haⁿda)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃə.d̪i/, [ʃə.d̪i]
- Hyphenation: ޝަ‧ދި
Noun
ޝަދި • (šadi)
- (archaic) moon
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ޝަދި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 223.