ކުއްޖާ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Compare Malayalam കുഞ്ചി (kuñci, “a small one”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʔ.d͡ʒa/, [kud̚.d͡ʒa]
• Hyphenation: ކުއް‧ޖާ

Noun

ކުއްޖާ • (kujjā) (plural ކުއްޖާތައް (kujjātak̊))

1. child

   Synonym: ދަރު (daru)

Derived terms

• ފިރިހެން ކުއްޖާ (firihen̊ kujjā)
• އަންހެން ކުއްޖާ (an̊hen̊ kujjā)