ދުވަސް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ދުވަހަ (duvaha) — Fuvahmulah, Addu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dyew-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws

Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyā́wš

Sanskrit द्यु (dyu)

Sanskrit दिव् (div)

Sanskrit दिवस (divasa)

Dhivehi ދުވަސް (duvas)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀺𑀯𑀲 (divasa), from Sanskrit दिवस (divasa). Doublet of ދާ (dā). Cognate with Sinhalese දවස (dawasa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪u.ʋəs̺/, [d̪u.wəs̺]
• Hyphenation: ދު‧ވަސް

Noun

ދުވަސް • (duvas)

1. day

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދުވަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 43