އަބަދު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ابد

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə.bə.d̪e/, [ə.bə.d̪e]
• Hyphenation: އަ‧ބަ‧ދު

Noun

އަބަދު • (abadu)

1. eternity, perpetuity, time without end

Adverb

އަބަދު • (abadu)

1. always

   Synonym: ނިތުރު (nituru)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަބަދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 4