ބަޅު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भल्लूक (bhallūka, “dog”). Cognate to Sinhalese බලු (balu, “dog”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.ɭu/, [bə.ɭu]
• Hyphenation: ބަ‧ޅު

Noun

ބަޅު • (baḷu)

1. dog, canine

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބަޅު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 27