އަޑި

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Tamil அடி (aṭi). Cognate to Sinhalese අඩිය (aḍiya)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɖi/, [ä.ɖi]
• Hyphenation: އަ‧ޑި

Noun

އަޑި • (aḍi) (plural އަޑިތައް (aḍitak̊))

1. bottom, base, depression
2. gully, ravine

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަޑި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 7