Dhanbidhoo

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/ˈdæmbɪˌduː//ˈdʌmbɪˌduː/

proper noun

An island in the Maldives' Haddhunmathi Atoll.

Origindv ދަނބިދޫ ← Sanskrit जम्बुद्वीप →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative rare Dambidu

  1. An island in the Maldives' Haddhunmathi Atoll.

Origin

  1. Sanskritजम्बुद्वीप“Rose-apple island”
  2. dvދަނބިދޫ
  3. EnglishDhanbidhoo

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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Dhanbidhoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhanbidhoo

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Chicago

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