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Dhorukanduhuraa
Haa Dhaalu Atoll is the code name based on the letters of the Maldivian alphabet commonly used to refer to the Administrative divisions of the Maldives, administrative division (known as Administrative divisions of the Maldives#Atoll, "Atoll") officially known as South Thiladhunmathi Atoll (Maldivian language, Maldivian: ''Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi'') in the Maldives. The administrative division consists of the southern section of natural Atolls of Maldives, Thiladhunmathi Atoll (which is shared with North Thiladhunmathi (Haa Alifu) Atoll) and Makunudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll), Makunudhoo or Maamakunudhoo Atoll (Malcolm Atoll in the Admiralty Charts) with its large reef. The capital of the administrative division is Kulhudhuffushi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll), Kulhudhuffushi. Islands History Thiladhunmathi Atoll was divided into northern and southern divisions on 21 May 1958, thus creating the South Thiladhunmathi Atoll administrative division. The northern part of the atoll became North T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et Cetera
''Et Cetera'' ( or (proscribed) , ), abbreviated to ''etc.'', ''etc'', ''et cet.'', ''&c.'' or ''&c'' is a Latin expression that is used in English to mean "and other similar things", or "and so forth". Translated literally from Latin, means 'and', while means 'the rest'; thus the expression translates to 'and the rest (of such things)'. Et Cetéra is a calque of the Koine Greek () meaning 'and the other things'. The typical Modern Greek form is (), 'and the remainder'. Spellings and usage The one-word spelling "etcetera" appears in some dictionaries. The abbreviated form ''&c.'' or ''&c'' is still occasionally used (the ampersand character, ''&'', derives from a ligature of ). The phrase ''et cetera'' is often used to denote the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions. For example, in the following expression: ''We will need a lot of bread: wheat, granary, wholemeal, etc. on our menu. '' In this case of a use at the end of a list without conjunction, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
