ރޭ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇 (rāi), variant of 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (ratti), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀭𑀸𑀢𑀺 (*rāti), from Sanskrit रात्रि (rātri). Cognate to Sinhalese රෑ (rǣ).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾeː/

Noun

ރޭ • (rē) (plural ރޭތައް (rētak̊))

  1. night, nighttime
  2. last night

References
  1. Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރޭ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 208
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