Where does “ޖަވާބު” come from?

ޖަވާބު (Dhivehi) comes from Arabic جَوَاب — answer, reply.

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Ancestry of “ޖަވާބު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَوَابanswer, reply
Every word from Arabic جَوَاب