ގަދީމީ

head

ގަދީމީ • (gadīmī)

dv-adj

ގަދީމީ • (gadīmī)


ބޮޑު

head

ބޮޑު • (boḍu)

dv-adj

ބޮޑު • (boḍu)


ކަޅު

head

ކަޅު • (kaḷu)

dv-adj

ކަޅު • (kaḷu)

Ultimately from Sanskrit काल (kāla). Cognate with Sinhalese කළු (kaḷu) and Hindi काला (kālā). Doublet of ކަޅި (kaḷi)


ނޫ

nū (romanization)
ނުލު (alternative)
ނިލް (alternative)

From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “blue”). Compare නිල් (nil)


ވަގުތުން

head

ވަގުތުން • (vagutun̊)

dv-adj

ވަގުތުން • (vagutun̊)


ކުރު

From Sanskrit *खरुव (kharuva), variant of खर्व (kharva). Cognate to Tamil குறு (kuṟu).


ރަތް

head

ރަތް • (rat̊)

dv-adj

ރަތް • (rat̊)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ratta, “red”), from Sanskrit रक्त (rakta, “coloured, dyed”). Compare Sinhalese රතු (ratu).


ވަގު

vagu (romanization)
ވަގެ (alternative)
ވަގޮ (alternative)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀕𑁆𑀖 (vaggha), from Sanskrit व्याघ्र (vyāghrá).


ދިގު

digu (romanization)
ދިގެ (alternative)
ދިގި (alternative)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀖 (diggha), from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrghá). Compare Sinhalese දිග (diga), දිගු (digu), දිඟු (diⁿgu), දිග් (dig), දික් (dik), Sindhi ڊِگهو (ḍigho) / डिघो, Assamese দীঘ (digh), দীঘল (dighol), Kalasha dríga.

Christopher Reynolds (linguist)
Routledge


ނިރުމަލަ

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). Compare Sinhalese නිර්මල (nirmala).

slbor

(archaic) clean, pure, chaste, vestal, virginal


ޢަރަބި

head

ޢަރަބި • (ʿarabi)

dv-adj

ޢަރަބި • (ʿarabi)

ʿarabi (romanization)
ޢަރަބީ (alternative)


ދެކުނު

dekunu (romanization)
ދެކޮނަ (alternative)
ދެކޮނު (alternative)

Inherited from Helu Prakrit, from Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese දකුණු (dakuṇu)


އުތުރު

head

އުތުރު • (uturu)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭 (uttara), from Sanskrit उत्तर (úttara). Cognate with Sinhalese උතුරු (uturu).


ފަކުސަމަ

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit पश्चिम (paścima).


ފޫރުއްބަ

head

ފޫރުއްބަ • (fūrubba)

dv-adj

ފޫރުއްބަ • (fūrubba)

Inherited from Sanskrit पुरा (purā, “before, formerly”). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙර (pera). Doublet of ފުރަ (fura), ޕޫރުބެ (pūrube), and ޕުރެ (pure)


ރަށްވެހި

head

ރަށްވެހި • (raṣ̊vehi)

raṣ̊vehi (romanization)
ރައްވެހި (alternative)

From ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) + ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރައްޓެހި (raṭṭehi, “friend, countryman”); cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi).


ޝްރީ

head

ޝްރީ • (šrī)

royal, majestic, kingly, stately, mighty


ރާދަ

ރާދަ • (rāda)

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan) or Pali rājan. Doublet of ރަދުން (radun̊)


މާދަރީ

head

މާދަރީ • (mādarī)


ސީނު

ސީނު • (sīnu)

dv-adj

ސީނު • (sīnu)

Borrowed from Arabic صِين (ṣīn), via Persian


މާ

Inherited from Sanskrit महा (mahā). Cognate with Sinhalese මා (mā). Doublet of މަހާ (mahā)


ސިރީ

head

ސިރީ • (sirī)


ރީތި

ރީތި • (rīti)

dv-adj

ރީތި • (rīti)

From earlier ރިއެތި (rieti), ރިވެތި (riveti), from *ރުވު (*ruvu, “form, shape”, from Sanskrit रूप (rūpa)) + ވެތި (veti, “-y”).

suf

from Sanskrit <i class="Deva mention" lang="sa">रूप</i> (rūpa)


އަނެހް

head

އަނެހް • (aneh)

From Sanskrit अन्य (anya). Cognate to Sinhalese අන් (an).


ރައްޓެހި

ރައްޓެހި • (raṭṭehi)

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀭𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀁 (*raṭṭhavāsiṃ) (compare Pali raṭṭhavāsin), from Sanskrit राष्ट्रवासिन् (rāṣṭravāsin); equivalent to ރަށް (raṣ̊, “country”) + ވެހި (vehi, “dweller”). Doublet of ރަށްވެހި (raṣ̊vehi, “friend, countryman”), a new formation from the same elements; cognate to Sinhalese රටවැසි (raṭawæsi). .

inh

राष्ट्रवासिन्

Sanskrit राष्ट्रवासिन् (rāṣṭravāsin)


އެކު

head

އެކު • (eku)


އެކުގައި

އެކުގައި • (ekugai)

From Sanskrit एकुङ्ग (ekuṅga). Cognate with Sinhalese එකඟ (ekaⁿga).


އިތުރު

އިތުރު • (ituru)

From Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara). Cognate with Sinhalese උතුරු (uturu) Doublet of އުއްތުރު (utturu).

noble, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, upright


އިތުރު

އިތުރު • (ituru)

From Sanskrit अतिरेक (atireka). Cognate with Sinhalese ඉතිරි (itiri), ඉතුරු (ituru).

remaining, surplus, excessive, redundant, extra, residual, excess


ހަރު

From Sanskrit सार (sāra). Cognate with Sinhalese හර (hara).


މަހާ

މަހާ • (mahā)

dv-adj

މަހާ • (mahā)

Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā). Cognate with Sinhalese මා (mā). Doublet of މާ (mā)


ހުޅު

head

ހުޅު • (huḷu)

dv-adj

ހުޅު • (huḷu)

huḷu (romanization)
ސުޅި (alternative)
ސުޅު (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षुल्ल (kṣulla). Doublet of ސުޅު (suḷu)

inh+

(archaic) small, mini, little, lesser, inferior, minor


ހުޅު

head

ހުޅު • (huḷu)

Inherited from Sanskrit चूड (cūḍa). Cognate with Sinhalese හුළු (huḷu, “torch, flambeau”). Doublet of އުޅި (uḷi)


ސުޅު

head

ސުޅު • (suḷu)

dv-adj

ސުޅު • (suḷu)

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षुल्ल (kṣulla). Doublet of ހުޅު (huḷu)


ކުޑަ

kuḍa (romanization)
ކުދި (plural)
ކުދު (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षुद्र (kṣudra)


ކުޑަ

head

ކުޑަ • (kuḍa)


ކުޑަ

ކުޑަ • (kuḍa)

dv-adj

ކުޑަ • (kuḍa)


މިނި

Inherited from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya). Doublet of މީހާ (mīhā) and މާނު (mānu)


ވެރި

Inherited from Sanskrit वर (vara). Cognate to Sinhalese වරෙණ්ය (wareṇya). Doublet of ވެރިޔާ (veriyā)

chief, of importance, major, main, cardinal, staple, foremost, principal


ރަންގު

head

ރަންގު • (ran̊gu)

dv-adj

ރަންގު • (ran̊gu)

Inherited from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga). Cognate with Sinhalese රඟ (raⁿga)


ރަންވަން

head

ރަންވަން • (ran̊van̊)

dv-adj

ރަންވަން • (ran̊van̊)

ran̊van̊ (romanization)
ރަންވަނި (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit हिरण्यवर्ण (hiraṇyavarṇa, “gold-coloured”). Cognate to Sinhalese රන්වන් (ranwan, “golden-coloured”)


ނާގާ

head

ނާގާ • (nāgā)

dv-adj

ނާގާ • (nāgā)

Inherited from Sanskrit नग्न (nagna). Cognate to Sinhalese නඥ (nagna)


ދިޔާ

head

ދިޔާ • (diyā)

dv-adj

ދިޔާ • (diyā)

diyā (romanization)
ދިޔައި (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit उदक (udaka). Cognate to Sinhalese දිය (diya). Doublet of ދިޔަ (diya)

watery, aqueous, thin, runny, diluted, fluid, uncoagulated, uncongealed, liquescent


ޗާލު

head

ޗާލު • (cālu)

dv-adj

ޗާލު • (cālu)

Borrowed from Hindi चाल (cāl, “custom, conduct”), from Sanskrit चारु (cāru)


ދަވަޅު

head

ދަވަޅު • (davaḷu)

dv-adj

ދަވަޅު • (davaḷu)

davaḷu (romanization)
ދުވަޅަ (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit धवल (dhavala). Cognate to Sinhalese දවල (dawala)


ސޯބުނު

head

ސޯބުނު • (sōbunu)

dv-adj

ސޯބުނު • (sōbunu)

Inherited from Sanskrit शोभन (śobhana). Cognate to Sinhalese සොබන (sobana, “beautiful, handsome”)


ސަރުސަނަ

Inherited from Sanskrit रचयति (racayati, “to place in or on, to adorn”). Cognate to Sinhalese සරසනවා (sarasanawā, “to attire, to decorate”)


އަވަސް

head

އަވަސް • (avas)

dv-adj

އަވަސް • (avas)


ގޯސް

head

ގޯސް • (gōs)

dv-adj

ގޯސް • (gōs)


އަސްބަ

head

އަސްބަ • (asba)

dv-adj

އަސްބަ • (asba)

(archaic) ugly, unsightly, repulsive, graceless


އަސްބަ

head

އަސްބަ • (asba)

dv-adj

އަސްބަ • (asba)


ބަދު

Borrowed from Persian بَد. Cognate to Urdu بَد (bad)

bad, wicked, evil, malicious, vicious, vile


ވެޑެ

head

ވެޑެ • (veḍe)

dv-adj

ވެޑެ • (veḍe)

veḍe (romanization)
Mulaku (romanization)
Addu (romanization)

Inherited from Sanskrit वर्ज्य (varjya, “to be excluded or shunned”). Cognate to Sinhalese වද (wada)

inh+

inadequate, insufficient, wanting, inferior


ބާރު

head

ބާރު • (bāru)

dv-adj

ބާރު • (bāru)


ކޮންމެ

head

ކޮންމެ • (kon̊me)

dv-adj

ކޮންމެ • (kon̊me)


އެކުވެރި

head

އެކުވެރި • (ekuveri)

dv-adj

އެކުވެރި • (ekuveri)

From އެކު (eku, “together with, united to”) + ވެރި (veri, “chief, of importance, major, main”)


ވަރުގަދަ

[ʋä.ɾu.ɡä.d̪ä]


ބާރުގަދަ

head

ބާރުގަދަ • (bārugada)

dv-adj

ބާރުގަދަ • (bārugada)


ރާޅު

head

ރާޅު • (rāḷu)

dv-adj

ރާޅު • (rāḷu)

Cognate to Sinhalese රළු (raḷu, “rough, cruel”)


މަޑު

head

މަޑު • (maḍu)

dv-adj

މަޑު • (maḍu)


ކުޅި

head

ކުޅި • (kuḷi)

dv-adj

ކުޅި • (kuḷi)

Inherited from Sanskrit कटु (kaṭu, “pungent, acrid, sharp”). Cognate to Sinhalese කුළු (kuḷu, “pungent, acrid”)


ފަޅު

head

ފަޅު • (faḷu)

dv-adj

ފަޅު • (faḷu)

Cognate to Sinhalese පාළු (pāḷu, “unoccupied, unemployed; unprepared”)

cog

unoccupied, disused, vacant, derelict, desolate, uninhabited


ކިއްސަރު

head

ކިއްސަރު • (kissaru)

dv-adj

ކިއްސަރު • (kissaru)

Borrowed from a Dravidian language. Compare Kannada ಕೋಸು (kōsu)


ދަތް

head

ދަތް • (dat̊)

dv-adj

ދަތް • (dat̊)

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


ހަޑި

head

ހަޑި • (haḍi)

dv-adj

ހަޑި • (haḍi)


ކައިރި

head

ކައިރި • (kairi)

dv-adj

ކައިރި • (kairi)

Cognate to Sinhalese කාර (kāra, “near, proximate”)


ގާތް

head

ގާތް • (gāt̊)

dv-adj

ގާތް • (gāt̊)

gāt̊ (romanization)
ގާވަތި (alternative)


ބަރި

Inherited from Sanskrit भार (bhāra, “a burden, load, weight, heavy work, labour”). Cognate to Sinhalese බර (bara, “heavy, weighty, cumbersome, important”). Doublet of ބަރަ (bara), ބަރާ (barā), and ބަރު (baru)


ބަރު

Inherited from Sanskrit भार (bhāra, “a burden, load, weight, heavy work, labour”). Cognate to Sinhalese බර (bara, “heavy, weighty, cumbersome, important”). Doublet of ބަރި (bari), ބަރަ (bara), and ބަރާ (barā)


ބަރަ

Inherited from Sanskrit भार (bhāra, “a burden, load, weight, heavy work, labour”). Cognate to Sinhalese බර (bara, “heavy, weighty, cumbersome, important”). Doublet of ބަރި (bari), ބަރު (baru), and ބަރާ (barā)

(archaic) important, of consequence, excellent, fine, desired, preferable


ފޮނި

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “the inspissated juice of the sugar cane and other plants”). Cognate to Sinhalese පැණි (pæṇi, “sweet juice, syrup, honey, molasses”). Doublet of ފަނި (fani)


ބީރު

head

ބީރު • (bīru)

dv-adj

ބީރު • (bīru)

Inherited from Sanskrit बधिर (badhira, “deaf”). Cognate to Sinhalese බිහිරි (bihiri)


ބޭރު

head

ބޭރު • (bēru)

dv-adj

ބޭރު • (bēru)

Inherited from Sanskrit बाह्य (bāhya, “outer, exterior”). Cognate to Sinhalese බැහැර (bæhæra, “outer, exterior”).


ބެރާ

head

ބެރާ • (berā)

dv-adj

ބެރާ • (berā)

ބޭރު ބޭރު#Dhivehi

(archaic) Alternative form of ބޭރު (bēru, “outer, exterior; external; foreign, strange, alien”)


ކަށި

head

ކަށި • (kaṣi)

dv-adj

ކަށި • (kaṣi)

Inherited from Sanskrit कण्टक (kaṇṭaka, “a thorn; anything pointed, the point of a pin or needle, a prickle, sting”). Cognate to Sinhalese කටුව (kaṭuwa, “thorn”)


ފޮއް

head

ފޮއް • (fok̊)

dv-adj

ފޮއް • (fok̊)


މެހެތި

meheti (romanization)
މަހެތި (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit महत्त्व (mahattva, “great size or extent, magnitude”). Cognate to Sinhalese මහත (mahata, “bulk, size, magnitude”)

cog

fat, obese, stout, corpulent, portly, rotund


މޮޓަ

head

މޮޓަ • (moṭa)

dv-adj

މޮޓަ • (moṭa)

obese, corpulent, thickset, stout, plump, fleshy


ފުރަ

Inherited from Sanskrit पुरा (purā, “before, formerly”). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙර (pera) and Hindi पुराब (purāb). Doublet of ފޫރުއްބަ (fūrubba), ޕޫރުބެ (pūrube), and ޕުރެ (pure)


ފުރަ

Inherited from Sanskrit पूर (pūra, “filling, making full; fulfilling”). Cognate to Sinhalese පූර (pūra)

inh+

(archaic) complete, full, undivided, entire, whole, plenary


ހައިބަ

head

ހައިބަ • (haiba)

dv-adj

ހައިބަ • (haiba)

Borrowed from Arabic هَيْبَة (hayba), via Persian

large, big, huge, enormous, immense, gigantic, colossal, mammoth


ޕުރެ

Inherited from Sanskrit पुरा (purā, “before, formerly”). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙර (pera). Doublet of ފޫރުއްބަ (fūrubba), ފުރަ (fura), and ޕޫރުބެ (pūrube)


ހުރިހާ

head

ހުރިހާ • (hurihā)

dv-adj

ހުރިހާ • (hurihā)


ރަން

head

ރަން • (ran̊)

dv-adj

ރަން • (ran̊)

Inherited from Sanskrit हिरण्य (hiraṇya). Cognate to Sinhalese රන් (ran)


އުސް

Inherited from Sanskrit उच्च (ucca). Cognate to Sinhalese උස් (us)


ފުރައައްތަ

head

ފުރައައްތަ • (furaatta)

dv-adj

ފުރައައްތަ • (furaatta)

ފު‧ރަ‧އައް‧ތަ


ބޯ

Inherited from Sanskrit बहु (bahu). Cognate to Sinhalese බොහෝ (bohō)

thick, fleshy, dense, numerous, many, heavy


ފައްކާ

head

ފައްކާ • (fakkā)

dv-adj

ފައްކާ • (fakkā)

Borrowed from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva, “ripe, mature; accomplished”). Cognate to Sinhalese පක (paka, “ripe fruit”) and Hindi पक्का (pakkā)


ސިއްދަ

head

ސިއްދަ • (sidda)

dv-adj

ސިއްދަ • (sidda)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha). Cognate to Sinhalese සිද්ධ (siddha, “demonstrated; decided”). Doublet of ސިދެ (side) and ހިނދު (hiⁿdu)

doublet

established, enduring, rooted, entrenched


ރިހި

Inherited from Sanskrit रजत (rajata). Cognate to Sinhalese රිදී (ridī)


ދަށް

head

ދަށް • (daṣ̊)

dv-adj

ދަށް • (daṣ̊)

Inherited from Sanskrit अधस्तात् (adhastāt). Cognate to Sinhalese යට (yaṭa)


ގިނަ

Inherited from Sanskrit घन (ghana). Cognate to Sinhalese ගන (gana)


ދިލާވަރު

head

ދިލާވަރު • (dilāvaru)

dv-adj

ދިލާވަރު • (dilāvaru)


އުފަން

head

އުފަން • (ufan̊)

dv-adj

އުފަން • (ufan̊)

Inherited from Sanskrit उत्पन्न (utpanna). Cognate to Sinhalese උපන් (upan)


މުށި

head

މުށި • (muṣi)

dv-adj

މުށި • (muṣi)

Inherited from Sanskrit मृत्तिका (mṛttikā). Cognate to Sinhalese මැටි (mæṭi)


ފުޅާ

head

ފުޅާ • (fuḷā)

dv-adj

ފުޅާ • (fuḷā)

fuḷā (romanization)
ފުޅައު (alternative)
ފެޅޫ (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit पृथुल (pṛthula). Cognate to Sinhalese පළළ් (paḷaḷ)


ލޮނު

Inherited from Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese ලුණු (luṇu)


ކަސް

head

ކަސް • (kas)

dv-adj

ކަސް • (kas)

Inherited from Sanskrit कच्चू (kaccū). Cognate to Sinhalese කස් (kas)


އަނދިރި

head

އަނދިރި • (aⁿdiri)

dv-adj

އަނދިރި • (aⁿdiri)

Inherited from Sanskrit अन्धकार (andhakāra). Cognate to Sinhalese අඳිරිය (aⁿdiriya). Doublet of ސަންދުރަ (san̊dura)


ރަސް

head

ރަސް • (ras)

dv-adj

ރަސް • (ras)

Inherited from Sanskrit राजा (rājā). Cognate to Sinhalese රජ (raja). Doublet of ރާދަ (rāda), ރަދުން (radun̊), and ރަޖަ (raja)


ދޮޅު

head

ދޮޅު • (doḷu)

dv-adj

ދޮޅު • (doḷu)

Inherited from Sanskrit दोहद (dohada). Cognate to Sinhalese දොළ (doḷa). Doublet of ދޯޅު (dōḷu)


ދޯޅު

head

ދޯޅު • (dōḷu)

dv-adj

ދޯޅު • (dōḷu)

Inherited from Sanskrit दोहद (dohada). Cognate to Sinhalese දොළ (doḷa). Doublet of ދޮޅު (doḷu)

docile, domesticated, tame, amenable, broken, amicable, chummy, acquiescent


އިސް

first, foremost, leading, paramount, pre-eminent, principal


ކިލާ

head

ކިލާ • (kilā)

dv-adj

ކިލާ • (kilā)

Inherited from Sanskrit कच्चर (kaccara). Cognate to Sinhalese කලල (kalala). Doublet of ކަލައް (kalak̊)


ތުނި

Inherited from Sanskrit तनु (tanu). Cognate to Sinhalese තුනු (tunu)


ފަނޑު

head

ފަނޑު • (faⁿḍu)

dv-adj

ފަނޑު • (faⁿḍu)

Inherited from Sanskrit पाण्डु (pāṇḍu). Cognate to Sinhalese පඬු (paⁿḍu)


ދޮށި

head

ދޮށި • (doṣi)

dv-adj

ދޮށި • (doṣi)

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha). Cognate to Sinhalese දෙට (deṭa) and Pali jeṭṭha


މީރު

head

މީރު • (mīru)

dv-adj

މީރު • (mīru)

Inherited from Sanskrit मधुर (madhura). Cognate to Sinhalese මිහිරි (mihiri)

pleasant, sweet, agreeable (of taste and smell)


ވަނދު

head

ވަނދު • (vaⁿdu)

dv-adj

ވަނދު • (vaⁿdu)

vaⁿdu (romanization)
ވަނދޮ (alternative)
ވަނދަ (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit वन्ध्य (vandhya). Cognate to Sinhalese වඳ (waⁿda)

inh+

withered, unproductive, sterile, unfruitful


ހޫނު

head

ހޫނު • (hūnu)

dv-adj

ހޫނު • (hūnu)

Inherited from Sanskrit उष्ण (uṣṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese උණු (uṇu)


ހުޱު

head

ހުޱު • (huṇu)

dv-adj

ހުޱު • (huṇu)

ހޫނު ހޫނު#Dhivehi

(Addu) Alternative form of ހޫނު (hūnu, “hot, warm”)


ކަނު

Inherited from Sanskrit काण (kāṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese කාණො (kāṇo)


ކޮރު

Inherited from Sanskrit खोर (khora). Cognate to Sinhalese කොර (kora)


ގަމާރު

head

ގަމާރު • (gamāru)

dv-adj

ގަމާރު • (gamāru)

gamāru (romanization)
ގަމާރެ (alternative)
ގަމާރަ (alternative)


ތެތް

head

ތެތް • (tet̊)

dv-adj

ތެތް • (tet̊)

tet̊ (romanization)
ތެކް (alternative)
ތެތެ (alternative)
ތެން (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit *तिन्त (tinta). Cognate to Sinhalese තෙත් (tet)


ތޫނު

head

ތޫނު • (tūnu)

dv-adj

ތޫނު • (tūnu)

tūnu (romanization)
ތޫނެ (alternative)
ތީނި (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese තියුණු (tiyuṇu)


ސަރި

Borrowed from Tamil சரி (cari). Cognate to Sinhalese හරි (hari)


ބީދަ

head

ބީދަ • (bīda)

dv-adj

ބީދަ • (bīda)

Inherited from Sanskrit भेद (bheda). Cognate to Sinhalese බේද (bēda)


މީބަ

head

މީބަ • (mība)

dv-adj

މީބަ • (mība)


ޗަރުކޭސީ

head

ޗަރުކޭސީ • (carukēsī)

dv-adj

ޗަރުކޭސީ • (carukēsī)


ޝާހީ

head

ޝާހީ • (šāhī)

dv-adj

ޝާހީ • (šāhī)

Borrowed from Persian شاهی. Cognate to Urdu شاہی (śāhī)

cog

Urdu شاہی (śāhī)


މާތް

head

މާތް • (māt̊)

dv-adj

މާތް • (māt̊)


ބަބުރު

Inherited from Sanskrit भ्रमरक (bhramaraka). Cognate to Sinhalese බබුරු (baburu)


ފަރަންޖީ

head

ފަރަންޖީ • (faran̊jī)

dv-adj

ފަރަންޖީ • (faran̊jī)

From Arabic فَرَج (faraj). Cognate to Sinhalese පරංගි (paraṁgi)


ދެގުނަ

ދެ (de, “two”) + ގުނަ (guna, “multiplier, times; -fold”)


ގެވެހި

gevehi (romanization)
ގެވަށި (alternative)

Inherited from Sanskrit गृहपति (gṛhapati). Cognate to Sinhalese ගැහවියා (gæhawiyā)


ގޯތުރަ

head

ގޯތުރަ • (gōtura)

dv-adj

ގޯތުރަ • (gōtura)

gōtura (romanization)
ގޮތުރަ (alternative)

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit गोत्र (gotra). Cognate to Sinhalese ගෝත්රය (gōtraya)

slbor

(archaic) of fair complexion, of proportionate features


މުޅަ

head

މުޅަ • (muḷa)

dv-adj

މުޅަ • (muḷa)

Inherited from Sanskrit मृत (mṛtá). Cognate to Sinhalese මළ (maḷa)

(India) large boulders on the outer reef


ޕަރަނަ

From Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese පරණ (paraṇa)


ނިލް

head

ނިލް • (nil)

dv-adj

ނިލް • (nil)


ޤައުމީ

head

ޤައުމީ • (qaumī)

dv-adj

ޤައުމީ • (qaumī)


ތުރުކީ

head

ތުރުކީ • (turukī)

dv-adj

ތުރުކީ • (turukī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian ترکی (torki).


އުއްތަމަ

head

އުއްތަމަ • (uttama)

dv-adj

އުއްތަމަ • (uttama)

uttama (romanization)
އުތެމަ (alternative)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttamá). Cognate to Sinhalese උත්තම (uttama). Doublet of އުތު (utu)