ޖަނގިޔާ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi जाँघिया (jāṅghiyā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.ᵑɡi.jaː/, [d͡ʒä.ᵑɡi.jaː]
  • Hyphenation: ޖަ‧ނގި‧ޔާ

Noun

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ޖަނގިޔާ (jaⁿgiyā) (plural ޖަނގިޔާތައް (jaⁿgiyātak̊))

  1. pants, underwear, lingerie

Synonyms

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References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޖަނގިޔާ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 129