ގަން

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫 (gāma), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫 (gāma), from Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ގަން (gan̊) (plural ގަންތައް (gan̊tak̊))

  1. island
  2. village, hamlet

Proper noun

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ގަން (gan̊)

  1. Gan (an island in Haddhunmathi, Maldives)

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ގަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 96