ބޮޑުބޭބެ

Dhivehi

Etymology

ބޮޑު (boḍu, “big”) +‎ ބޭބެ (bēbe, “elder brother”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bo.ɖu.beː.be/, [bo.ɖu.beː.be]
• Hyphenation: ބޮ‧ޑު‧ބޭ‧ބެ

Noun

ބޮޑުބޭބެ • (boḍubēbe) (plural ބޮޑުބޭބެތައް (boḍubēbetak̊))

1. uncle

   Coordinate term: ބޮޑުދައިތަ (boḍudaita)