ތީމު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தீவு (tīvu, “island”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪iː.mu/, [t̪iː.mu]
• Hyphenation: ތީ‧މު

Noun

ތީމު • (tīmu) (plural ތީމުތައް (tīmutak̊))

1. island

   Synonyms: ދޫ (dū), ގަން (gan̊), ޖަޒާ (jazā)

Derived terms

• ރަސްގެތީމު (rasgetīmu)
• އަގޮޅިތީމު (agoḷitīmu)
• އުތީމު (utīmu)