ހުވާސް
Appearance
Dhivehi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ހުވާހަ (huvāha)
Etymology
[edit]Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit श्वास (śvāsa). Cognate to Sinhalese ශ්වාස (śwāsa)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ހުވާސް • (huvās) (plural ހުވާސްތައް (huvāstak̊))
- breath, respiration
- Synonym: ނޭވާ (nēvā)
- pulse, pulsation