ޝަދި

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ހަނދު (haⁿdu)
• ސަނދު (saⁿdu)
• ސަންދު (san̊du)

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Cognate to Sinhalese හඳ (haⁿda)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.d̪i/, [ʃə.d̪i]
• Hyphenation: ޝަ‧ދި

Noun

ޝަދި • (šadi)

1. (archaic) moon

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޝަދި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 223