English Explanatory Dictionary

Dhanbidhoo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island in the Maldives' Haddhunmathi Atoll.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæmbɪˌduː/ /ˈdʌmbɪˌduː/

Word forms

Dhanbidhoo Dambidu

Etymology

Borrowed from the Malé Latin form of Dhivehi ދަނބިދޫ (daᵐbidū), from earlier 𑤞𑤢𑤳𑤝𑤳𑤩𑤳 (dhabuduvu /⁠daᵐbuduvu⁠/), ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बुद्वीप (jambudvīpa, “Rose-apple island”).

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