Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ރޭ () (plural ރޭތައް (rētak̊))

  1. night, nighttime
  2. last night

References

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