ދަތް

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪at̪/, [d̪æʔ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (danta, “a tooth, an elephant's tusk”). Cognate to Sinhalese දත (data), Hindi दाँत (dā̃t), and Gujarati દાંત (dā̃t)

Noun

ދަތް • (dat̊) (plural ދަތްތައް (dat̊tak̊))

1. tooth
2. tusk
3. fang
4. cog
5. sprocket
6. serration

Derived terms

• ދަތްކާރުވަނީ (dat̊kāruvanī)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्ञप्त (jñapta). Cognate to Sinhalese දත් (dat)

Adjective

ދަތް • (dat̊) 

1. known

   Synonym: (Addu) ދެންނަ (den̊na)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 46