ކައިވަތް

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Derived from Tamil கை (kai)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə.i.ʋət̪/, [kæː.ʋəjʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ކަ‧އި‧ވަތް

Noun

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ކައިވަތް • (kaivat̊)

  1. span (a length of nine inches)

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ކައިވަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 135
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