ދެކުނު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ދެކޮނަ (dekona) – Hadhdhummathi
• ދެކޮނު (dekonu) – Huvadhoo

Etymology

Inherited from Helu Prakrit, from Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese දකුණු (dakuṇu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪e.ku.n̪u/, [d̪e.ku.n̪u]
• Hyphenation: ދެ‧ކު‧ނު

Adjective

ދެކުނު • (dekunu)

1. south; southern

Noun

ދެކުނު • (dekunu)

1. south

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދެކުނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 53