Where does “ޖިންސު” come from?
ޖިންސު (Dhivehi) comes from Arabic جِنْس — kind, sort, category; kind, sort.
ޖިންސު (Dhivehi): sex, gender (male or female)
Definitions
- sex, gender (male or female)
Ancestry of “ޖިންސު”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جِنْس | kind, sort, category; kind, sort |