ވާހަކަ
Dhivehi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit वाचक (vācaka). Cognate to Sinhalese වාක්යය (wākyaya)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ވާހަކަ • (vāhaka) (plural ވާހަކަތައް (vāhakatak̊))
- speech, oration, talk
- Synonym: ބަސް (bas)
- conversation
- parlance
- Synonym: ލަހުޖާ (lahujā)
- story, fable, narrative, rumour
- Synonym: ކުވާ (kuvā)
- saying, utterance
Derived terms
[edit]- ވާހަކަދައްކަނީ (vāhakadakkanī)