Where does “dhoni” come from?

dhoni (English) comes from Dhivehi ދޯނި, from Sanskrit द्रोणि — a wooden trough.

dhoni (English): A handcrafted sailboat with a motor or lateen...

Definitions

  1. A handcrafted sailboat with a motor or lateen...

Ancestry of “dhoni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiދޯނިdhoni, fishing boat
2Sanskritद्रोणिa wooden trough
Every word from Sanskrit द्रोणि →Every word from Dhivehi ދޯނި →