އަހް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• އަށް (aṣ̊)

Etymology

Inherited from Helu Prakrit -𑀅𑀣 (-aṭa /⁠-aṭṭā⁠/), -𑀅𑀣𑀬 (-aṭaya /⁠-aṭṭāya⁠/), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀬 (aṭṭhāya), from Sanskrit अर्थाय (arthāya), dative singular of अर्थ (artha, “purpose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aʔ]

Suffix

އަހް • (-ak')

1. dative case suffix

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަހް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 9