ސިންގަޅަ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ސިންހަޅަ (sin̊haḷa)

Etymology

Probably from Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala). Compare Sinhalese සිංහල (siṁhala) and Portuguese cingala

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪in̪.ɡa.ɭa/, [s̪in̪.ɡä.ɭä]
• Hyphenation: ސިން‧ގަ‧ޅަ

Noun

ސިންގަޅަ • (sin̊gaḷa) (plural ސިންގަޅަތައް (sin̊gaḷatak̊))

1. the Sinhala language

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސިންގަޅަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 225