Category:Dhivehi terms by usage

Dhivehi terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Dhivehi archaic terms: Dhivehi terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature and still sometimes used for special effect.
• Category:Dhivehi childish terms: Dhivehi terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Dhivehi dated terms: Dhivehi terms that are no longer fashionable, thus are anachronistic.
• Category:Dhivehi dialectal terms: Dhivehi terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Dhivehi honorific terms: Dhivehi honorific terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Dhivehi informal terms: Dhivehi terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Dhivehi polite terms: Dhivehi polite terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Dhivehi short forms: Dhivehi terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Dhivehi terms with archaic senses: Dhivehi terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature and still sometimes used for special effect.
• Category:Dhivehi terms with historical senses: Dhivehi terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Dhivehi terms with obsolete senses: Dhivehi terms that are no longer in current use, but found in older texts.