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Dhivehi
[ dih-vey-hee ]
noun
- an Indic language that is the official language of the Maldives and is also spoken on Minicoy Island.
- a member of the ethnic group speaking Dhivehi and residing mainly in the Maldives.
adjective
- of or relating to the Dhivehi or their language.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Dhivehi1
First recorded in 1885–90; from Dhivehi Dhivehi, Divehi, a self-designation perhaps meaning “(language of) island dwellers”; possibly from Sanskrit dvipa “island” and vāsin “dweller, inhabitant”
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