ކެޔޮ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

  • ކޭލެ (kēle) – Huvadhoo
  • ކެއޮ (keo)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀬𑀮 (kayala), from Prakrit कदल (kadala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ke.jo/, [ke.jo]
  • Hyphenation: ކެ‧ޔޮ

Noun

ކެޔޮ • (keyo)

  1. plantain, banana
  2. breadfruit
  3. screwpine

Derived terms

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ކެޔޮ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 143
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