އަތޮޅު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• އަތެޅެ (ateḷe) — Addu, Fuvahmulah

Etymology

From earlier 𑤀𑤛𑤵𑤮𑤳 (ateḷu), perhaps from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞 (*saṃtīṭha), *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*saṃtiṭṭha), from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ (saṃtīrtha, “level ford”), from सम्- (sam-) +‎ तीर्थ (tīrtha). The alternative popular etymology, from Persian آب‌تل (âb-tal, “water-hillock”), is now considered untenable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.t̪o.ɭu/, [ä.t̪o.ɭu]
• Hyphenation: އަ‧ތޮ‧ޅު

Noun

އަތޮޅު • (atoḷu) (plural އަތޮޅުތައް (atoḷutak̊))

1. province

Descendants

• → Middle French: atolon
  • → English: atollon (obsolete)
  • → Spanish: atolón
• → Portuguese: atol
  • → English: atoll (see there for further descendants)