މަޑު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.ɖu/, [mä.ɖu]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ޑު

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit मण्ड (maṇḍa, “the scum of boiled rice (or any grain)”). Cognate to Sinhalese මඩ (maḍa, “scum, mud, mire”). Doublet of މަޑޮ‎ (maḍo)

Noun

މަޑު • (maḍu) (plural މަޑުތައް‎ (maḍutak̊))

  1. mud, dirt, mire
  2. eye-wax, ear-wax, cerumen

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

މަޑު • (maḍu) 

  1. soft
    Antonym: ހަރު‎ (haru)

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “މަޑު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 163.
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