ދަނބު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ə.ᵐbu/, [d̪ə.ᵐbu]
• Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނބު

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽 (jaṃbū), from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu). Doublet of ޖަންބު (jan̊bu, “Malay apple”).

Noun

ދަނބު • (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))

1. rose apple, jambul (Syzygium cumini)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit धूम्र (dhūmra, “grey”). Cognate with Sinhalese දුඹුරු (duᵐburu)

Noun

ދަނބު • (daᵐbu) (plural ދަނބުތައް (daᵐbutak̊))

1. purple, amethyst, mauve, fuchsia, magenta

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަނބު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 44