Where does “ޖުމްލަ” come from?

ޖުމްލަ (Dhivehi) comes from Persian جمله, from Arabic جُمْلَة — whole range, collectivity.

ޖުމްލަ (Dhivehi): sentence

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Ancestry of “ޖުމްލަ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجملهsentence; all
2Arabicجُمْلَةwhole range, collectivity
Every word from Arabic جُمْلَة →Every word from Persian جمله →
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