ރައްޓެހި
Appearance
Dhivehi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Prakrit *𑀭𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀁 (*raṭṭhavāsiṃ) (compare Pali raṭṭhavāsin), from Sanskrit राष्ट्रवासिन् (rāṣṭravāsin); equivalent to ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) + ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi, “friend, countryman”), a new formation from the same elements; cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi). .
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ރައްޓެހި • (raṭṭehi)
References
[edit]- ^ Sonja Fritz (2002) “Phonology”, in The Dhivehi language - a descriptive and historical grammar of Maldivian and its dialects (Beiträge zur Südasienforschung; 191), Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, page 38