މަގު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

  • މަގެ (mage) — Huvadhoo

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa मग्ग (magga), from Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga), from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.ɡu/, [mə.ɡu]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ގު

Noun

މަގު • (magu) (plural މަގުތައް)[2][3]

  1. road, way, path

References

More information
  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mārga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press: “Md. magu 'road'”
  2. ^ Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަގު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 164
  3. ^ Reynolds, Christopher Hanby Baillie (2003) “މަގު”, in A Maldivian Dictionary, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: RoutledgeCurzon, page 276
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