මධු

Sinhalese

Etymology

PIE word
*médʰu

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मधु (madhu). Doublet of මිහි (mihi) and මී ().

Noun

මධු (madhu) (literary)

  1. honey
  2. nectar (of flowers)
  3. sugar
  4. liquorice
  5. spirituous liquor
  6. milk
  7. water

Adjective

මධු (madhu)

  1. sweet, saccharine
  2. agreeable

Further reading

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