ތެޔޮ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀢𑁳𑀮𑁆𑀮 (tĕlla), from Sanskrit तैल (tailá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪e.jo/, [t̪e.jo]
• Hyphenation: ތެ‧ޔޮ

Noun

ތެޔޮ • (teyo) (plural ތެޔޮތައް (teyotak̊))

1. oil

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތެޔޮ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 236
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tailá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 340