ވަޑި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀇 (vaḍḍhaï), from Sanskrit वर्धकि (vardhaki). Cognate to Sinhalese වඩුවා (waḍuwā). Doublet of ވަޑާން (vaḍān̊)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋa.ɖi/, [wä.ɖi]
• Hyphenation: ވަ‧ޑި

Noun

ވަޑި • (vaḍi) (plural ވަދިން)

1. carpenter
2. shipwright
3. mason

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ވަޑި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 248